title: BSL-3 Laboratory User Training Program at NUITM-KEMRI.
abstract: Pathogens handled in a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment laboratory pose significant risks to laboratory staff and the environment. It is therefore necessary to develop competency and proficiency among laboratory workers and to promote appropriate behavior and practices that enhance safety through biosafety training. Following the installation of our BSL-3 laboratory at the Center for Microbiology Research-Kenya Medical Research Institute in 2006, a biosafety training program was developed to provide training on BSL-3 safety practices and procedures. The training program was developed based on World Health Organization specifications, with adjustments to fit our research activities and biosafety needs. The program is composed of three phases, namely initial assessment, a training phase including theory and a practicum, and a final assessment. This article reports the content of our training program.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya ; National Biosafety Authority , P.O. Box 28251-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Martin
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authors.lastname: Bundi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Gabriel
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authors.lastname: Miring'u
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Shingo
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authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Betty
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authors.lastname: Muriithi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Salame
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authors.lastname: Ashur
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Ernest
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authors.lastname: Wandera
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Cyrus
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authors.lastname: Kathiiko
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Erick
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authors.lastname: Odoyo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Chika
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authors.lastname: Narita
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Allan
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authors.lastname: Kwalla
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galata
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makumi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya ; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Microbiology Research , P.O. Box 19464-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Sora
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huka
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya ; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Public Health Research , P.O. Box 20752-00202, KNH, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Mohammed
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authors.lastname: Karama
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Microbiology Research , P.O. Box 19464-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Cristine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bii
authors.affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Microbiology Research , P.O. Box 19464-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kariuki
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horio
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nairobi, Kenya Research Station , NUITM-KEMRI Project, C/O CMR, KEMRI P.O. Box 19993-00202 Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichinose
keywords: BSL-3 laboratory; Biosafety training program; biosafety