SM Risk Management & Mitigation 4

Question 1

A laboratory receives a shipment of unknown biological material without proper labeling. Under risk management principles, the INITIAL response should be to:

Accepted Answer

Treat the material as potentially infectious and quarantine pending identification

Answer

Unknown biological materials must be treated as potentially infectious and quarantined until proper identification and risk assessment can be completed.

Question 2

Which statistical concept is MOST useful when quantifying the probability component of a microbiological risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

Attack rate or probability of infection given exposure

Answer

The attack rate (or conditional probability of infection given exposure) quantifies how likely a specific exposure event is to result in infection, a core element of risk probability estimation.

Question 3

Dual-use research of concern (DURC) policy applies PRIMARILY to research that:

Accepted Answer

Could be reasonably anticipated to create or enhance a threat to public health, safety, security, or national security

Answer

DURC policy targets research with legitimate scientific objectives that could be misused to pose a threat to public health or national security, requiring additional oversight.

Question 4

Which ventilation design feature is MOST critical for maintaining biosafety in a BSL-3 laboratory?

Accepted Answer

100% single-pass (non-recirculating) air supplied and exhausted through HEPA filters

Answer

BSL-3 requirements mandate single-pass air (no recirculation to other areas) with HEPA-filtered exhaust to prevent pathogen escape via the ventilation system.

Question 5

An institution's emergency response plan for a biological incident must be coordinated with which external bodies?

Accepted Answer

Local public health and emergency management authorities, as well as the CDC and USDA for select agents

Answer

Federal regulations and best practices require coordination with local public health, emergency management, and federal agencies (CDC/USDA) for select agent incidents to ensure proper containment and notification.

(SM) Specialist in Microbiology Practice Test

(SM) Specialist in Microbiology Practice Test

SM Risk Management & Mitigation 4