Biological safety (biosafety) is the art and science of lowering the risk of getting infected from a biological agent. It’s really just part of public health and basic information to keep you safe from infectious diseases. If you have ever had a fever in your life, more than likely you have been infected by a biological agent. If you had known more about biosafety, you may have avoided that infection.
It’s food safety. It’s better sanitation. It’s better hygiene. It’s better pet safety. It’s just common sense!
biosafety
[ bahy-oh-seyf-tee ] - noun
The application of knowledge, techniques and equipment to prevent personal, laboratory and environmental exposure to potentially infectious agents or biohazards.
Biosafety is about increasing your safety
when interacting with biological agents or pathogens
We don’t realize it, but we are actually exposed to pathogens every day. No one wants to get sick, make others sick or contaminate the environment. This is safety for you, your community (friends, colleagues, family, pets) and the environment (air, water, soil). You can be safer through the actions you take, the equipment (mask, gloves, etc.) you use, and the environment you work in. Learn what the risks are and how to reduce them.
pathogen -
any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
infectious diseases kill over 17 million people each year
you can protect yourself and your family with knowledge
Learn your way all free
If you’re new to biosafety, a health care provider or a biosafety professional, there is knowledge for all levels. You can choose to take a full comprehensive course (public or professional), watch individual on-demand video lessons, or read instructional material. Everything is FREE to watch, read, download and share. No sign-up required.
start learning
Watch short videos – basic or advanced
- Take any lesson individually to learn about a specific topic.
- Take the basic biosafety course (all basic video lessons in order).
- For more advanced knowledge - take the entire biosafety professional course (all advanced videos in series) with quizzes, and additional instructional readings.
- Download posters, books, pdf’s and more
- Read Dr. Robert’s free Biosafety books – Biosafety for the student, or local, practical, sustainable information for the professionals.
- Read the FAQs to see what others have asked and learn the answers
biosafety advisor
Dr. Robert Heckert is an international biosafety consultant with 30+ years of experience working domestically and internationally.
Has degrees in:
BSc, Agriculture
DVM, Veterinary medicine
PhD, infectious diseases
Traveling around the world working in over 30 countries teaching students and lab professionals how to work more safely with biological hazards. Published over 50 peer-reviewed publications on infectious diseases, and authored several books and chapters. Has worked for both US and Canadian governments. Taught thousands of students to become certified biosafety professionals.
30+ years
40+ countries
traveled to
improve labs
50+ publications
1,000+ students
taught to become biosafety professionals
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A healthy family is a happy family.
The more people who understand biosafety, the more lives can be saved. Therefore, pay it forward. Share this knowledge. Teach your friends and colleagues and make your community safer. Everyone’s health affects you, and your health affects others.
We are safer together!