article_snippet: Atlanta (CNN)A report on lab safety at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together by a committee of external experts calls the agency's commitment to safety "inconsistent and insufficient.
article_snippet: The report, which was completed in January but posted on the agency's website this week, also says "laboratory safety training is inadequate.
article_snippet: The report, which was completed in January but posted on the agency's website this week was put together by an external group of 11 experts in biosafety, laboratory science and research.
article_snippet: the agency created Group of experts to improve lab safety in July in the wake of two mishaps and other issues that were uncovered through procedural reviews.
article_snippet: Internal investigations were done after each incident, and various changes were recommended such as cameras being added to some labs and certificates being required to transfer samples from some labs, following One incident.
article_snippet: The four-page report summarizes the groups findings and offers recommendations following visits to CDC labs, meetings with CDC staff and a survey about the laboratory safety culture at CDC.
article_snippet: The four-page report recommends all CDC labs go through an external review and accreditation process.
article_snippet: all CDC labs suggest the College of American Pathologists for clinical labs and the American Biological Safety Association for research labs.  
article_snippet: Other recommendations include: .
article_snippet: -- Funding for lab safety programs and standardized training.
article_snippet: Implementing risk assessments.
article_snippet: -- Establishing a system of responsible science and accountability.
article_snippet: -- Rewarding researchers who run safe labs.
article_snippet: Hiring a director to oversee lab safety.
article_snippet: In response to the recommendations, CDC Chief Operating Officer Sherri Berger said in a statement, "It's critical that we continue to solicit feedback on how we can improve we operations, especially functions as critical as lab safety.
article_snippet: we brought this group of external experts together over the summer to assist we with identifying and implementing solutions, of which many are already underway.
highlights_snippet: Group of experts says CDC's commitment to safety is "inconsistent" and "insufficient "
  Advisory committee recommends all CDC labs go through external review and accreditation process .