Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations

Minor wording clarification to security clearance suspension rules for human pathogen facility workers

The regulations governing security clearances for people who work with human pathogens and toxins have been updated with two small wording changes. The phrase describing grounds for suspending a clearance has been adj…

Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations updated: security added to public-risk tests, licence renewal tied to new Act requirements, and toxin thresholds replaced by ministerial registry

Several practical changes have been made to the regulations governing facilities that handle human pathogens and toxins. The standard for assessing risk to the public now consistently reads 'health, safety or security…