Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)

ACDP is an expert committee of the Department of Health. Its work cuts across and is serviced by a joint secretariat from the Health and Safety Executive, Public Health England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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 and risk assessment advice on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

Any queries about the work of ACDP or its ACDP guidance should be directed to the ACDP Secretariat:

Dr Mariam Orme PhD
ACDP Secretariat
Public Health England
Virus Reference Department
61 Colindale Avenue
London NW9 5EQ
Tel: 020 832 76969
email: mariam.orme@phe.gov.uk

Mr Ismail Alibhai
ACDP Secretariat Scientist
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Area 5B
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
Tel 020 7238 6746
email: acdp.secretariat@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Mr Lee Wilson
ACDP Secretariat
Health & Safety Executive
5S.2 Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle, Merseyside
L20 7HS
email: lee.wilson@hse.gov.uk

Further information, together with the minutes, agendas and papers for meetings after June 2013 are also available.

ACDP Annual Reports (from 2004 onwards)

ACDP Work Plans

Agendas	Papers
14 February 2013
Agenda for 14/02/13	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/100/P4a Minutes from HAIRS December 2012 meeting - ACDP/100/P4b HAIRS risk assessment process - ACDP/100/P4c HAIRS terms of reference - ACDP/99/P4d vCJD transmission via red cell and FFP transfusion risk assessment - ACDP/100/P4e vCJD transmission via red cell and FFP transfusion - ACDP/100/P4f
16 October 2012
Agenda for 16/10/12	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/99/P4 vCJD position paper - ACDP/99/P4 Annex 1 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Yosemite National Park - ACDP/99/P4 Annex 2 National risk assessment paper cover paper - ACDP/99/P5 National risk assessment paper - ACDP/99/P5 Annex B Review of Lyme Disease cover paper - ACDP/99/P6 Lyme disease and services in the HPA - ACDP/99/P62 Epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis - ACDP/99/P6 Appendix 1 NHS lyme diagnostic provision - ACDP/99/P6 Appendix 2 Review of published ACDP guidance - ACDP/99/P7
14 February 2012
Agenda for 14/02/12	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/98/P4 Report on the work of the Godstone Multi-Agency Implementation Committee - ACDP/98/P4/ Annex 1 Cover paper - Draft New Guidance: 'Management of Hazard Group 4 Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence' - ACDP/98/P5 Draft New Guidance: 'Management of Hazard Group 4 Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence' - ACDP/98/P5 Annex 1 Cover paper - Draft Approved List of Human Pathogens 2012 - ACDP/98/P6 Summary of proposed changes to the Approved List 2012, rationale and actions required - ACDP/98/P6 Annex 1 Draft revised Approved List of Human Pathogens 2012 - ACDP/98/P6 Annex 2 Risk Assessment for Safe Handling of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Virus - ACDP/98/P6 Annex 3 Cover paper - Review of ACDP Guidance - ACDP/98/P7 Review of ACDP Guidance - ACDP/98/P7 Annex 1 TSE Risk Management Sub Group - New Guidelines for Managing vCJD - ACDP/98/P8
7 June 2011
Agenda for 07/06/11	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/97/P4 Meeting of ad hoc subgroup to discuss airborne and aerosol transmission risks from patients with viral haemorrhagic fevers - ACDP/97/P4 Annex 1 Cover paper - Draft Management of Hazard Group 4 viral haemorrhagic fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence - ACDP/97/P5 Draft Management of Hazard Group 4 viral haemorrhagic fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence - ACDP/97/P5 Annex 1 Ad-hoc subgroup to discuss airborne and aerosol transmission risks from patients with viral haemorrhagic fevers Provision of a Common set of containment measures for human and animal pathogens - Proposals for formulating the Approved List - ACDP/97/P6 Draft Approved List of Biological Agents 2010 - ACDP/97/P6 Annex 1 ACDP/97/P6 Annex 2
8 February 2011
Agenda for 08/02/11	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/96/P4 ACDP Revised Terms of Reference - ACDP/96/P5 Revised guidance on preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attractions - ACDP/96/P6 HSE Information sheet: Preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attractions – with supplement for teachers’ and others who organise visits for children - ACDP/96/P6 Annex 1 Draft Approved List of Human Pathogens 2011 - ACDP/96/P7 Draft ACDP Work Plan for 2011/12
8 June 2010
Agenda for 08/06/10	Secretariat Report including matters arising from previous meetings - ACDP/95/P4 Code of Practice for Committee Members - ACDP/95/P4 Annex 1 Draft ACDP Work Plan for 2010/11 - ACDP/95/P8 Draft ACDP TSE Working Group 2009 Annual Report - ACDP/95/P9
09 February 2010
Agenda for 09/02/10	Secretariat report for the 94th meeting including matters arising - ACDP/94/P4 Guidance on Experimental working with influenza of pandemic potential - ACDP/94/P5 Management and control of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers and other human infectious diseases of high consequence - ACDP/94/P6a Review of ACDP published guidance - ACDP/94/P7 Tables of current and future ACDP publications - ACDP/94/P7 Annex Dutch Q fever outbreak - ACDP/94/P8
13 October 2009
Agenda for 13/10/09	Secretariat report including matters arising - ACDP/93/P4 Progress update on the Single Regulatory Framework for animal and human pathogens - ACDP/93/P7a ACDP Biosafety guidance - ACDP/93/P7b Revision of ACDP guidance following the implementation of the new Contained Use Regulations 2010 - ACDP/93/P8
8-9 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 equiptments (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	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]
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]