An employer must ensure that any employee at risk of being exposed or exposing others to HBAs is comprehensively informed, instructed and trained in both the practical aspects and theoretical knowledge with regard to-
(a) the contents and scope of these Regulations;
(b) the potential risks to health caused by the exposure;
(c) the measures to be taken by the employer to protect an employee against any risk of being exposed;
(d) the importance of good housekeeping at the workplace and personal hygiene requirements;
(e) the precautions to be taken by an employee to protect him or her against the health risks associated with the exposure, including the wearing and use of protective clothing and respiratory protective equipment;
(f) the necessity, correct use, maintenance and potential limitation of safety equipment, facilities and engineering control measures provided;
(g) the necessity of risk-based medical surveillance;
(h) the safe working procedures regarding the use, handling, storage, labelling, and disposal of NBAs at the workplace; and
(i) the procedures to be followed in the event of exposure, spillage, leakage, accidental release, injury or any similar emergency situation, and decontaminating or disinfecting contaminated areas;
(j) the differing effects of exposure to hazardous biological agents to men, women, young employees and vulnerable employees, where such difference may exist;