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. GAC provides services intended to assist individuals, institutions, companies and governments in assessing preparedness. It also offers education and training to respond and recover in critical biohazardous events, with an emphasis on microbial containment and psychological surety.[2]
Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, a Division of ISSA
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.[3]
In 2019, GBAC merged with ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association.[4] Patricia Olinger serves as GBAC’s Executive Director.[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.[6]
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, an emergency management and infectious disease expert, serves as GBAC’s Director[7] and Jeff Jones is the Director of Forensic Restoration. GBAC’s Scientific Advisory Board is composed of industry professionals.[8]
In May 2020, GBAC introduced the GBAC STAR facility accreditation program on cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention.[9]
GBAC STAR Accreditationedit
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. It provides third-party validation to ensure the implementation of protocols across 20 program elements with specific performance and guidance criteria.[10][11]
Organizations that have committed to achieve or have earned GBAC STAR accreditation include:
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^“CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin & Dr Gavin Macgregor-Skinner about novel Coronavirus 11March2020”. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner. Youtube.com. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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^Swenson, Matt. “Why Venues Across the U.S. Are Focusing Efforts to Attain GBAC STAR Accreditation”. BizBash. BizBash Media. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Martin, Hugo. “Hotels, airlines and sports venues turn to Clorox and Lysol to vouch for their cleanliness”. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^“Phoenix Convention Center Pursues GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation”. City of Phoenix. City of Phoenix. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Pallini, Thomas. “American will start filling planes after doing the least of big US airlines to protect passengers. Here's what it was like to fly the airline during the pandemic”. Business Insider. Insider, Inc. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Yu, Betty. “Chase Center Wins Recognition for Cleaning Practices”. KPIX CBS 5 SF Bay Area. CBS Broadcasting Inc. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^“Emaar Malls reports revenue of Dhs1.657 billion in H1”. Gulf Today. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Long, JT. “Convention Centers Add GBAC STAR Accreditation as COVID-19 Assurance”. Smart Meetings. Bright Business Media LLC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Kleen, Brendon. “Can a clean accreditation get fans back in the stands?”. Global Sport Matters. Global Sport Institute Arizona State University. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Rackl, Lori. “Goodbye breakfast buffets and notepads, help germ-zapping robots. How hotels are doubling down on hygiene – and what that means for your next stay”. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Gaines, Tarra. “Texas Performing Arts Groups Face Behind the Scenes Drama as They Plot a Coronavirus Return”. Paper City. Urban Publishers, Inc. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Schoening, Elise. “Orange County Convention Center Hosts First Trade Show Since March”. Northstar Meetings Group. Northstar Travel Media LLC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^“Tours available for new Merriam Community Center; KS removes Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina from quarantine list”. Shawnee Mission Post. Post Publishing Inc. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^"Red Bull Arena Receives Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR Accreditation". newyorkredbulls.com. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
^“Staples Center is the First US Arena to Receive Outbreak Response Accreditation”. Billboard. Valence Media, LLC. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 GAC provides services intended to assist individuals institutions companies and governments in assessing preparedness It also offers education and training to respond and recover in critical biohazardous events with an emphasis on microbial containment and psychological surety 2 Global Biorisk Advisory Council a Division of ISSATypeCouncilHeadquartersNorthbrook Illinois U S LocationUnited StatesWebsitehttps gbac issa comHistory editGBAC 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 3 In 2019 GBAC merged with ISSA the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association 4 Patricia Olinger serves as GBAC s Executive Director 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 6 Dr Gavin Macgregor Skinner an emergency management and infectious disease expert serves as GBAC s Director 7 and Jeff Jones is the Director of Forensic Restoration GBAC s Scientific Advisory Board is composed of industry professionals 8 In May 2020 GBAC introduced the GBAC STAR facility accreditation program on cleaning disinfection and infectious disease prevention 9 GBAC STAR Accreditation editGBAC 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 It provides third party validation to ensure the implementation of protocols across 20 program elements with specific performance and guidance criteria 10 11 Organizations that have committed to achieve or have earned GBAC STAR accreditation include American Airlines 12 Chase Center in San Francisco 13 The Dubai Mall in Dubai United Arab Emirates 14 Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta 15 Hard Rock Stadium in Miami the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League NFL 16 Hyatt Hotels 17 Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston Texas 18 Orange County Convention Center 19 Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park Kansas 20 Red Bull Arena in Harrison New Jersey 21 STAPLES Center in Downtown Los Angeles 22 References edit About ISSA ISSA Retrieved 26 August 2020 Crandall Brianna Find out how your facilities team can take advantage of ISSA s newly acquired infection control and biorisk management training FMLink FMLink Group LLC 28 June 2019 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Olinger Patricia GBAC and Microbial Warfare CleanFax ISSA Retrieved 26 August 2020 ISSA Merges with Global Biorisk Advisory Council Facility Cleaning amp Maintenance REMI Network 25 June 2019 Retrieved 26 August 2020 TGiarruso Theresa Walsh Prescient and prepared GBAC s Patricia Olinger leads facilities through the pandemic The McMorrow Reports McMorrowReports Retrieved 26 August 2020 Crandall Brianna Find out how your facilities team can take advantage of ISSA s newly acquired infection control and biorisk management training FMLink FMLink Group LLC 28 June 2019 Retrieved 26 August 2020 CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin amp Dr Gavin Macgregor Skinner about novel Coronavirus 11March2020 Gavin Macgregor Skinner Youtube com 11 March 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Board Members GBAC ISSA Retrieved 26 August 2020 Swenson Matt Why Venues Across the U S Are Focusing Efforts to Attain GBAC STAR Accreditation BizBash BizBash Media 27 May 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Martin Hugo Hotels airlines and sports venues turn to Clorox and Lysol to vouch for their cleanliness Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times 12 August 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Phoenix Convention Center Pursues GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation City of Phoenix City of Phoenix 22 May 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Pallini Thomas American will start filling planes after doing the least of big US airlines to protect passengers Here s what it was like to fly the airline during the pandemic Business Insider Insider Inc 26 June 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Yu Betty Chase Center Wins Recognition for Cleaning Practices KPIX CBS 5 SF Bay Area CBS Broadcasting Inc 7 August 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Emaar Malls reports revenue of Dhs1 657 billion in H1 Gulf Today 11 August 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Long JT Convention Centers Add GBAC STAR Accreditation as COVID 19 Assurance Smart Meetings Bright Business Media LLC 10 July 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Kleen Brendon Can a clean accreditation get fans back in the stands Global Sport Matters Global Sport Institute Arizona State University 10 August 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Rackl Lori Goodbye breakfast buffets and notepads help germ zapping robots How hotels are doubling down on hygiene and what that means for your next stay Chicago Tribune Tribune Publishing 30 April 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Gaines Tarra Texas Performing Arts Groups Face Behind the Scenes Drama as They Plot a Coronavirus Return Paper City Urban Publishers Inc 7 August 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Schoening Elise Orange County Convention Center Hosts First Trade Show Since March Northstar Meetings Group Northstar Travel Media LLC 28 July 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Tours available for new Merriam Community Center KS removes Alabama Arkansas and South Carolina from quarantine list Shawnee Mission Post Post Publishing Inc 15 July 2020 Retrieved 26 August 2020 Red Bull Arena Receives Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR Accreditation newyorkredbulls com April 15 2021 Retrieved April 15 2021 Staples Center is the First US Arena to Receive Outbreak Response Accreditation 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