**Possible consequences**



• If possible—expand personnel resources

• Loss of samples through heat and fire

• Regular fire protection inspections

• Electric spark, dust, no or defective smoke detector

• Installation and maintenance of fire protection systems

• Error is not detected ! samples are not available for research

• A second transmission of stored documents is possible

• A second scan of informed consent is possible

• Error is detected ! additional time required for new data entry or new

Natural disasters such as super-storms, droughts and earthquakes must also be taken into consideration by developing the risk management plan of a biobank but also it is important to have a breakdown plan—if the case arises. Among others, the recovery after disasters can be one of the most challenging tasks of biobank management and staff. There are several examples in the literature that show the challenges of such situations. It is important to note that the staff of the given biobank have to monitor the whole infrastructure in a way that does not harm them directly, e.g., the freezers, tanks, and other storage capacities. If the breakdown

*4.2.1.3 Malfunction of transmission of the informed consent because of problems with*

• Conclude service agreements

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.91463*

*4.2.1.2 Risk of fire for FFPE samples*

**Possible consequences**

**Possible coping strategy**

**Possible reasons**

*Risk Management in Biobanks*

• Danger to staff

*interfaces*

**Possible reasons**

• Technical failure

**Possible consequences**

transmission of data

**Possible coping strategy**

*4.2.1.4 Breakdown of backup systems*

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