lab-biosafety-assessment

Generate laboratory biosafety risk assessments classifying agents by risk group and biosafety level.

1|Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Skill: lab-biosafety-assessment
Source: https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills/tree/main/skills/lab-biosafety-assessment
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill lab-biosafety-assessment

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Generic AI prompting produces generic, regulator-rejectable safety paperwork: vague tasks, controls that collapse to PPE, actions with no owner, and personal data leaking into widely shared documents. This skill forces task specificity through structured intake, applies the hierarchy of controls with engineering containment before PPE, de-identifies sensitive health data, and runs a domain-expert sign-off before presenting any output.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Risk-Group → BSL Determination: Classifies the biological agent's risk group (RG1–RG4) first, then selects the biosafety level (BSL-1–BSL-4) with primary containment (biosafety-cabinet class, directional airflow, waste decontamination) before PPE.
  • PHI Protection: Scrubs specimen-source-patient identities and worker serological-surveillance records to role labels, applies small-cell suppression, and never emits a re-identification key.
  • Jurisdiction-Aware Compliance: Grounds assessments in CDC/NIH BMBL 6th ed, WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th ed, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, UK COSHH 2002, and India Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 as applicable.

Quick Start

Use the lab-biosafety-assessment skill to generate a consultant-grade biosafety risk assessment for your named laboratory and specific biological agent or procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions about lab-biosafety-assessment

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I generate a laboratory biosafety risk assessment that complies with CDC and WHO guidelines?

To generate a laboratory biosafety risk assessment compliant with CDC BMBL 6th ed and WHO guidelines, classify your biological agent's risk group first, then match it to the appropriate biosafety level with engineering containment before selecting PPE.

What is the correct hierarchy of controls for handling infectious agents and human blood in clinical labs?

The correct hierarchy of controls for infectious agents and human blood enforces engineering containment first, such as biosafety cabinets and directional airflow, followed by waste decontamination, before relying on personal protective equipment.

How do I de-identify patient and worker health data in a biosafety risk assessment document?

To de-identify health data in a biosafety risk assessment, scrub specimen-source-patient identities and worker serological-surveillance records to role labels, apply small-cell suppression, and never emit a re-identification key.

Can I use an automated biosafety risk assessment for diagnostic laboratories handling recombinant material?

Yes, you can use automated biosafety risk assessments for diagnostic laboratories handling recombinant material to classify biological agents by risk group and select appropriate biosafety levels grounded in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 and jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Does generic AI biosafety documentation satisfy OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 and India Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016?

Generic AI documentation fails OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 and India Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 due to vague tasks and missing engineering controls, whereas structured assessments enforce task specificity, hierarchy of controls, and domain-expert sign-off.

What is the best way to determine the appropriate biosafety level for a specific biological agent?

The best way to determine the appropriate biosafety level for a biological agent is to classify its risk group from RG1 through RG4, then match it to biosafety levels BSL-1 through BSL-4 with corresponding primary containment requirements.