Description: Potential sources of contamination in a properly functioning microbiological laboratory.

Terminal Competency:

Describe potential sources of contamination in a microbiological laboratory.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Explain how directionality of workflow limits contamination in the lab.

2. Give examples of when aerosols are sources of contamination.

3. Recognize potential sources of physical contamination.

4. Differentiate between routes of contamination.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Requirements and controls used to maintain environmental conditions in a properly functioning microbiological laboratory.

Terminal Competency:

Describe controls to maintain environmental conditions.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe facility controls for BSL1 laboratories.

2. Describe facility controls for BSL2 laboratories.

3. Identify specialized spaces in the laboratory.

4. Describe waste streams in the laboratory.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Processes to evaluate controls of contamination.

Terminal Competency:

Describe processes to evaluate controls of contamination.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Recognize methods of environmental monitoring.

2. Recognize the importance of controls for identifying contamination during testing.

3. Recognize the importance of sterility to limit sources of contamination.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Tools required to control environmental contamination.

Terminal Competency:

Describe tools required to control environmental contamination.

Enabling Competencies:

1. List types of decontamination methods.

2. Recognize sterilization tools.

3. List equipment that can be used to control contamination.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.