Global public health organization NSF International has expanded its biosafety cabinet field certifier accreditation program beyond North America with two accreditation levels—basic and enhanced. The newly added basic accreditation level is for field certifiers who live and work outside of North America, and will help ensure proper routine biosafety cabinetry maintenance in facilities such as laboratories or hospitals. The basic accreditation program joins NSF’s original program for individuals who certify Class II biosafety cabinets, which has been renamed as the enhanced accreditation program.
Due to the growing demand for field certifiers internationally, NSF International created the basic level accreditation for field certifiers in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, where regulations on proper evaluations of biosafety cabinets are not in practice or are limited. This credential documents a trained field certifier’s proficiency and also helps create added awareness of the need to conduct routine biosafety cabinet maintenance.
Field certifiers looking to obtain accreditation to NSF International’s biosafety cabinet field certifier program must successfully complete written and practical examinations. For more information on the field certifier accreditation program, visit http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/pharma-biotech/biosafety-cabinetry/biosafety-cabinet-field-certifier-accreditation.