BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Lima BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380118T221407 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3MO;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:-05 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19940331T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1TH;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:-05 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250608T073953Z UID:D3FA28C5-6320-4A80-9609-B517B59ABBD4 DTSTART;TZID=America/Lima:20250521T204300 DTEND;TZID=America/Lima:20250522T170000 DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to introduce students to the safe and proper use of biosafety cabinets\, essential equipment for handling biological a gents in the laboratory. Through theoretical and practical sessions\, part icipants will learn the operating principles\, the different types of cabi nets (Class I\, II\, and III)\, their specific applications\, and the inte rnational regulations related to their use.\n\nDuring the practical part\, students will learn how to properly operate a Class II biosafety cabinet\ , including start-up and shutdown procedures\, work area organization\, as eptic work techniques\, cross-contamination prevention measures\, and clea ning and disinfection practices before and after use. Key aspects such as the protection of the operator\, the product\, and the environment will al so be addressed.\n\nThis workshop seeks to strengthen students' technical and biosafety skills\, promoting a culture of responsibility and good prac tices when working with potentially hazardous biological materials.\n\nCo- sponsored by: Club de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas - UTN\n\nAgenda: \ nDay 1 – Wednesday\, May 21\, 2025\n\nTime Session Details\n08:30 – 09 :00 Participant Registration & Materials Distribution Attendance check\, h andouts\, safety gear (if applicable).\n09:00 – 09:30 Workshop Opening & Objectives Welcome\, learning outcomes\, relevance of biosafety in the la b.\n09:30 – 10:30 Theoretical Session I: Introduction to Biosafety Cabin ets Overview of Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs): Types I\, II\, III\; HEPA filte rs\; airflow principles\; containment levels.\n10:30 – 10:45 Break —\n 10:45 – 11:30 Theoretical Session II: Biosafety Guidelines & Standards W HO\, CDC\, and local biosafety regulations\; personal protective equipment (PPE)\; contamination prevention.\n11:30 – 12:30 Demonstration: BSC Set up and Safe Operation Live demonstration of correct procedures for startin g\, using\, and shutting down a Class II BSC.\n12:30 – 13:00 Q&A and Rec ap Summary and open discussion.\nDay 2 – Thursday\, May 22\, 2025\n\nTim e Session Details\n08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and Preparation Brief review an d safety reminders.\n09:00 – 11:00 Hands-On Practice: Working in a Class II Biosafety Cabinet Individual or group practice: aseptic techniques\, s ample handling\, workspace organization\, cleaning and decontamination.\n1 1:00 – 11:15 Break —\n11:15 – 12:00 Case Scenarios and Error Prevent ion Common mistakes\, risk analysis\, and corrective actions.\n12:00 – 1 2:30 Workshop Closure & Feedback Participant feedback\, discussion\, and c ertificate distribution.\n\nBldg: Antiguo Hospital San Vicente de Pau\, A V. GONZALO GOMEZ JURADO\, PSJE. SILVIO AYALA LEORO\, Ibarra\, Imbabura\, E cuador\, 100105 LOCATION:Bldg: Antiguo Hospital San Vicente de Pau\, AV. GONZALO GOMEZ JUR ADO\, PSJE. SILVIO AYALA LEORO\, Ibarra\, Imbabura\, Ecuador\, 100105 ORGANIZER:embs_ieee@utn.edu.ec SEQUENCE:31 SUMMARY:Lab Skills I: Biosafety Cabinets URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486119 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>This workshop aims to introduce students t o the safe and proper use of biosafety cabinets\, essential equipment for handling biological agents in the laboratory. Through theoretical and prac tical sessions\, participants will learn the operating principles\, the di fferent types of cabinets (Class I\, II\, and III)\, their specific applic ations\, and the international regulations related to their use.</p>\n<p>D uring the practical part\, students will learn how to properly operate a C lass II biosafety cabinet\, including start-up and shutdown procedures\, w ork area organization\, aseptic work techniques\, cross-contamination prev ention measures\, and cleaning and disinfection practices before and after use. Key aspects such as the protection of the operator\, the product\, a nd the environment will also be addressed.</p>\n<p>This workshop seeks to strengthen students' technical and biosafety skills\, promoting a culture of responsibility and good practices when working with potentially hazardo us biological materials.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Day 1 &ndash\; We dnesday\, May 21\, 2025</p>\n<table style="width: 100.014%\;">\n<thead>\n< tr>\n<th style="width: 7.91662%\;"><strong>Time</strong></th>\n<th style=" width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Session</strong></th>\n<th style="width: 58.152 9%\;"><strong>Details</strong></th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td s tyle="width: 7.91662%\;">08:30 &ndash\; 09:00</td>\n<td style="width: 34.0 121%\;"><strong>Participant Registration &amp\; Materials Distribution</st rong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">Attendance check\, handouts\, sa fety gear (if applicable).</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 7.91662%\; ">09:00 &ndash\; 09:30</td>\n<td style="width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Worksho p Opening &amp\; Objectives</strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">W elcome\, learning outcomes\, relevance of biosafety in the lab.</td>\n</tr >\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 7.91662%\;">09:30 &ndash\; 10:30</td>\n<td styl e="width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Theoretical Session I: Introduction to Biosa fety Cabinets</strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">Overview of Bio safety Cabinets (BSCs): Types I\, II\, III\; HEPA filters\; airflow princi ples\; containment levels.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 7.91662%\; ">10:30 &ndash\; 10:45</td>\n<td style="width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Break</ strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<t d style="width: 7.91662%\;">10:45 &ndash\; 11:30</td>\n<td style="width: 3 4.0121%\;"><strong>Theoretical Session II: Biosafety Guidelines &amp\; Sta ndards</strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">WHO\, CDC\, and local biosafety regulations\; personal protective equipment (PPE)\; contaminatio n prevention.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 7.91662%\;">11:30 &ndas h\; 12:30</td>\n<td style="width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Demonstration: BSC S etup and Safe Operation</strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">Live demonstration of correct procedures for starting\, using\, and shutting do wn a Class II BSC.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 7.91662%\;">12:30 &ndash\; 13:00</td>\n<td style="width: 34.0121%\;"><strong>Q&amp\;A and Re cap</strong></td>\n<td style="width: 58.1529%\;">Summary and open discussi on.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>Day 2 &ndash\; Thursday\, May 22\, 2025</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Time</strong></th>\n<th><st rong>Session</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Details</strong></th>\n</tr>\n</th ead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>08:30 &ndash\; 09:00</td>\n<td><strong>Arrival an d Preparation</strong></td>\n<td>Brief review and safety reminders.</td>\n </tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09:00 &ndash\; 11:00</td>\n<td><strong>Hands-On Practice: Working in a Class II Biosafety Cabinet</strong></td>\n<td>Individual or group practice: aseptic techniques\, sample handling\, workspace organizat ion\, cleaning and decontamination.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11:00 &ndash\; 11:15</td>\n<td><strong>Break</strong></td>\n<td>&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n<tr >\n<td>11:15 &ndash\; 12:00</td>\n<td><strong>Case Scenarios and Error Pre vention</strong></td>\n<td>Common mistakes\, risk analysis\, and correctiv e actions.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:00 &ndash\; 12:30</td>\n<td><strong>W orkshop Closure &amp\; Feedback</strong></td>\n<td>Participant feedback\, discussion\, and certificate distribution.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR