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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare and propagate bioagent media
   • Identify, select, fit and use personal protective equipment according to health and safety in the workplace procedures
   • Identify, select and access bioagent media to suit the host and target
   • Prepare required media according to workplace procedures according to laboratory policies and procedures, and health and safety in the workplace, environmental sustainability and biosecurity protocols
2. Obtain bioagent cultures
   • Procure cultures from established sources and maintain microclimate in transport to the laboratory
   • Transfer cultures to growing environment according to laboratory policies and procedures and health and safety in the workplace, environmental sustainability and biosecurity protocols
3. Maintain and monitor cultures
   • Check cultures according to workplace procedures
   • Maintain optimum environmental conditions to maximise culture growth and condition according to laboratory policies and procedures and health and safety in the workplace, environmental sustainability and biosecurity protocols
   • Record observations and report abnormalities according to workplace procedures
4. Harvest and store cultures
   • Monitor culture growth to identify the need for harvest and agent release according to workplace procedures
   • Determine harvesting program according to program requirements
   • Complete harvest operations and transfer cultures to storage according to laboratory policies and procedures for health and safety in the workplace, environmental sustainability and biosecurity