Database ID: CANS151  Registry file: S15/286/4  Region: AM
  • Contact information
  • Summary table of centre capabilities
  • Technical capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen
  • Quality assurance programme


    • Contact Information:
      WHO CC Title:

    WHO Collaborating Centre for Biosafety Technology and Consultative Services
      Institution: Office of Laboratory Security
    Health Canada
      Address: Office of Laboratory Security
    Centre for Emergency
    Preparedness & Response
    Public Health Agency of Canda
    100 Colonnade Road, Loc 6201A
    Ottawa
    Ontario K1A 0K9
      Country: Canada
      Principle Investigator: Dr Paul Payette
      Telephone: (613) 946-0727
      Fax: (613) 941-0596
      Email: paul_payette@phac-aspc.gc.ca
      Contact 1: Dr M. L. Graham, Chief,
    Biocontainment and Certification
      Contact 2: M. Heisz
    chief
    Bioterrorism and Emergency Response
      Internet Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ols-bsl/who-oms/index.html
      WHO information: WHO designation information
      Publications:
    		 
         
    WHO focal points at headquaters and regional office:
        HQ Focal Point: Dr N. Previsani  
     
    Displayed centre capabilities: Summary table of center capabilities
    Technical capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen
    Quality assurance programme

       
    Summary table of centre capabilities
    This table shows the list of diseases/pathogens studied at the selected collaborating center and the activity areas covered - diagnostics, reagents, surveillance and training. The numbers indicate the number of techniques/activities carried out for each disease/pathogen/subject area.

    Disease Pathogen Name
    Click on the disease to view details    		 Speciality area Nb diagnostics Nb reagents Nb surveillance Nb training

    Disease/Pathogen/subject area glossary
    Technical capabilities glossary

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    Quality Assurance Programme
      Internal Quality Control Programme
      Do you have an internal quality control programme? No
      Are lab data/outcomes recorded regulary and available for review? No
      Is there systematic recording and review of corrective action? No
      Internal control components:  
          Assays:
            - Standards and established control criteria: No
            - Performance monitoring (interassay comparisons): No
          Equipment:
     
          - Performance monitoring:
    		 No
     
          - Preventive maintenance programme:
    		No
          Inventory programmes : No
          Media and reagent quality control: No
          Procedure manuals : No
         
      Description of Internal Quality Control Programme
    External quality control programme: No
      Participation in WHO QA programme: No
      Standardization / Evaluation activities: No