Councilman Tom Berg Urges Public To Attend Level 3 Bio Lab Briefing
An informational briefing for the public to learn about the proposed "Pacific Health Research Laboratory (PHRL)" at Kalaeloa will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kapolei High School Cafeteria at 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway.
As a Level 3 lab the planned Kalaeloa facility could handle deadly pathogens such as Anthrax, plague, Japanese encephalitis virus.
"The mission of the laboratory is to develop new diagnostics and effective low-cost treatments and vaccines for infectious diseases, particularly those found in the Asia-Pacific Region," says the press release for the Kapolei informational briefing.
The Pacific Health Research Laboratory at Kalaeloa will be located on a two-acre site on Saratoga Avenue at Kalaeloa, near the Hawaii National Guard and FBI new Hawaii’s headquarters in West Oahu, just off Roosevelt Avenue.
One of the major West Oahu community concerns is how deadly bio-hazard materials will be transported in and stored at the facility. And how will the workforce be supervised to prevent deadly accidents.
A BSL Biosafety level 3 laboratory used for diagnostic research or production involves working with indigenous or exotic agents which may cause serious or potentially lethal disease after inhalation. This includes various bacteria, parasites and viruses that can cause severe to fatal disease in humans but for which treatments exist.
For additional concerns or information contact City Councilman Tom Berg's office
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