AOAC SPADA Meeting

Why verify? Safety If you have a different strain or species than you were expecting Someone can get hurt‐ If the strain is assumed to be avirulent – but is truly virulent, staff may not  have  appropriate engineering controls, PPE, vaccinations etc. Bacterial Verification

Bacterial Verification

Why verify? Safety/Legal

Who should have access to this species? Have I granted access to someone who is not authorized to use  this agent?

This is not just about select agents‐ plant pathogens require special training and access controls.