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BPHL First Responders Sample Collection Training

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Bureau of Public Health Laboratories – JacksonvilleBureau of Public Health Laboratories – MiamiBureau of Public Health Laboratories – Tampa

This training program, provided to HazMat technicians and emergency responders, provides direction for the safe and effective collection and transport of any suspected biological environmental sample.  This training includes a sample collection demonstration and practice using collection methods as per ASTM E2458-17 and details the rationale and importance of sample analysis at the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratory LRN-B laboratories.  

The program is offered to all HazMat teams and first responders who may be involved in environmental sample collection. To schedule a course, please contact Leah Kloss at 813-392-9918. Courses are held onsite at your facility or live online, and shift rotations are accommodated.  

All environmental samples that are submitted to a BPHL LRN-B laboratory must be accompanied by the Domestic Security Environmental Sample Submission Form.