Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)

ACDP advises the Health and Safety Executive, and Ministers for the Department of Health and the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and their counterparts under devolution in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland, as required, on all aspects of hazards and risks to workers and others from exposure to pathogens.

The ACDP produces guidance on a range of dangerous pathogens-related subjects. Documents are available as a paper copy from The Stationery Office or HSE Books or online; a full, current list can be found on the Department of Health (DH) website. The electronic documents can also be accessed from the HSE's website.

ACDP is serviced by a joint secretariat (HSE, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , and the Health Protection Agency). Any queries about the work of ACDP or its ACDP guidance should be directed to the ACDP Secretariat:

HSE ACDP Secretariat
1.2 Redgrave Court,
Merton Road,
Bootle,
Merseyside,
L20 7HS
Tel 0845 345 0055
email: hse.infoline@connaught.plc.uk

ACDP Secretariat
Expert Advice Support Office
Health Protection Agency
61 Colindale Avenue
London NW9 5EQ
Tel: 020 8327 7946
Fax: 020 8327 6007
easo@hpa.org.uk

ACDP Secretariat
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Area 4A
1A Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Tel 020 7238 5380
Tel 020 7238 5382
ACDP.Secretariat@defra.gsi.gov.uk

ACDP Annual Reports (from 2004 onwards)

ACDP Work Plans

Agendas	Papers
8th - 9th June 2009
Agenda for 08-09/06/09	Draft blood-borne virus guidance - ACDP/92/P5 Introduction to the blood-borne virus guidance Part 1. Blood-borne virus - what they are and how they spread Part 2. Health and safety law Part 3. Control measures against blood-borne infections Part 4. Guidance on management of workplace incidents potentially involving exposure to a blood-borne virus Appendix 1 - Use of gloves Appendix 2 - Transport of infectious substances Appendix 3 - Sector specific practical guidance Appendix 4 - Useful contacts Novel A/H1N1 human influenza - worker protection Annex 1 - The use of personal protective equipments (PPE) by healthcare workers in close contact with possible, probable and confirmed cases of swine flu during the pre and pandemic phases Annex 2 - HPA Interim advice on extending the lifespan of facemasks and respirators Annex 3 - Facemasks and FFP3 Respirators Q&A Annex 4 - Statement from ad-hoc ACDP meeting Annex 5 - Statement of the ad-hoc meeting of the ACDP Avian Influenza Working Group held on 04/12/06 WHO advice on the use of masks in the community setting in Influenza A(H1N1) outbreaks - Interim guidance Novel A/H1N1 human influenza – public protection HPA guidance for Health Protection Units on dealing with human health implications of avian influenza in poultry and wild birds Risks to human health from non H5/7 Avian Influenza serotypes Provision of a common set of containment measures for human and animal pathogens - ACDP/92/P1 Annex 1 - The Biological Agents and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2010 - Biosafety guidelines
10 February 2009
Agenda for 10.02.09	Summary of the meeting 10/02/09 Secretariat Report for the 91st meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 90th meeting, ACDP/91/P4 Draft ACDP containment guidance ACDP/91/P7 ACDP work plan 2009-2010 ACDP/91/P9
14 October 2008
Agenda for 14.10.08	Management and control of serious viral infections ACDP/90/P9 Secretariat Report for the 90th meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 89th meeting ACDP/90/P4 Summary of meeting held on 14/10/2008
10 June 2008
Agenda for 10.06.08	Callaghan review and the new regulatory framework for animal and human pathogens The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 - Annex 2 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 1 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 2 Categorisation of Neisseria meningitidis B - Paper 3 Progress on BBV guidance following the last Committee meeting Secretariat Report for the 89th meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 88th meeting Summary of meeting held on 10/6/2008
5 February 2008
Agenda for 05.02.08	Summary of meeting held on 05/02/08 [24KB] Secretariat report for the 88th meeting of the ACDP, and matters arising from the 87th meeting ACDP/88/P4 [37KB] Revision of ACDP guidance on 'Protection against blood-borne infections in the workplace: HIV and hepatitis' ACDP/88/P5 [28KB] Biological Agents: Managing the risks in laboratories and healthcare premises (inc. Appendix 1.2 Transport of infectious substances - Revision) ACDP/88/P6 [120KB] Guidance on a common set of containment measures to apply to both animal and human pathogens - a Callaghan review recommendation ACDP/88/P8 [37KB] Categorisation of non-circulating strains of influenza virus of known pandemic potential ACDP/88/P9 [62KB] Draft work plan for 2008/2009 ACDP/88/P10 [30KB]
2 October 2007
Agenda for 02.10.07	Summary of meeting held on 02/10/07 [36KB] Secretariat Report including matters arising ACDP/87/P4 [2.7MB] Status of vaccination against Q fever ACDP/87/P7.3 [45KB] Categorisation of sterne strain of bacillus anthracis ACDP/87/P9 [37KB]
7 June 2007
Agenda for 07.06.07	Summary of meeting held on 7/06/07 [36KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/86/P4 [90KB] Draft ACDP work plan for 2007/2008 ACDP/86/P5 [35KB] Annual Report for 2006 [150KB] Update on the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance Group ACDP/86/P7 [25KB] Avian influenza in pigs ACDP/86/P8 [40KB] World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Action Plan for Laboratory Containment of poliovirus following its eradication ACDP/86/P11 [35KB]
5 February 2007
Agenda for 05.02.07	Summary of meeting held 05.02.07 [25KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/85/P4 [63KB] Occupational exposure to Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) in the agriculture and food sector ACDP/85/P8 [62KB]
21 September 2006
Agenda for 21.09.06	Summary of meeting held 21.09.06 [29KB] Secretariat Report (including matters arising) ACDP/84/P4 [239KB] Update on Avian Influenza ACDP/84/P5 [1.5MB] Guidance on the Use, Testing and Maintenance of Laboratory and Animal Isolators for the Containment of Biological Agents - Second Draft ACDP/84/P6 [246KB] ACDP Work Plan for 2006/07 ACDP/84/P7 [45KB] Update on HPA Biosafety Training Programme ACDP/84/P8 [20KB]
20 June 2006
Agenda for 20.06.06	Secretariat Report (including matters arising)ACDP/83/P4 [270KB] BSE Occupational Guidance ACDP/83/P6 [248KB] Laboratory containment of wild poliovirus and potentially infected material after global eradication of poliomyelitis ACDP/83/P7 [45KB] Enhanced Surveillance for UK- Acquired West Nile Virus 2002-2005 ACDP/83/P8 [26KB] Challenge testing of respiratory protective equipment and surgical masks against airborne virus ACDP/83/P9 [17KB]
17 January 2006
Agenda for 17.01.06	Summary of meeting held 17.01.06 [21 KB] Revised Guidance on Containment Devices for Small Animals ACDP/82/P5 Update on the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance Group ACDP/82/P6 Review of Rabies Disease Import Control Policy ACDP/82/P8
1 September 2005
Agenda for 01.09.05
28 October 2005
Agenda for 28.10.05	Summary of meeting held 28.10.05 [47KB]
10 May 2005
Agenda for 10.05.05	Summary of meeting held 10.05.05 [195KB] Containment and control for work with influenza virus [340KB] ACDP annual report [33KB]
13 January 2005
Agenda for 13.01.05	Summary of meeting held 13.01.05 [33KB] ACDP work plan [27KB] Role of HPA Zoonoses Network [322KB]
14 September 2004
Agenda for 14.09.04	Summary of meeting held 14.09.04 [37KB] Infection at work: Controlling the risks from human remains [37KB] ACDP work plan [24KB] Annex 1 [206KB]
June 2004
This meeting was cancelled due to the death of the Acting Chair Professor Roger Freeman.
22 March 2004
Agenda for 22.03.04	Summary of meeting held 22.03.04 [90KB]
December 2003
This meeting was cancelled due to a lack of business
16 September 2003
Agenda for 16.09.03	Summary of meeting held 16.09.03 [49KB]
June 2003
This meeting was cancelled due to a lack of business
19 March 2003
Agenda for 19.03.03	Secretariat Report for the 72nd meeting of the ACDP [32KB] West Nile Virus Contingency Plan [22KB] Reducing Risks Protecting People: HSE’s decision making process [22KB]
4 December 2002
Agenda for 01.12.02	Secretariat Report for the 71st meeting of the ACDP [16KB] HSC/E Strategic Research Outlook 2003 [12KB] Annex 1 [280KB]

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