The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GAC), a Division of ISSA,[1] is a network of international leaders in the field of microbial-pathogenic threat analysis, mitigation and response and recovery.
It also offers education and training to respond and recover in critical biohazardous events, with an emphasis on microbial containment and psychological surety.
[2] GBAC started from a conversation among professionals in biosafety, infection control, forensic restoration and bio-decontamination and cleaning, in which they identified gaps within those industries that could be closed through collaboration.
[5] Olinger is a Registered Biosafety Professional, a Certified Forensic Operator and Certified Bio-Forensic Restoration Specialist, and has held board and committee leadership positions with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Biological Safety Association and the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association.
[9] GBAC STAR establishes requirements to assist facilities with work practices, protocols, procedures and systems to control risks associated with infectious agents, such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.