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							                            Containment Measures for Small Scale
                            Laboratory Activities involving GMMS
                                                                       Containment Levels
    Containment Measures
                                               1                      2                       3                     4
         Laboratory suite: isolation
    1                                  not required         not required           required              required

         Laboratory: sealable for
    2                                  not required         not required           required              required
         fumiqation

                                                            Equipment
         Surfaces impervious to
         water and resistant to acids,
         alkalis, solvents,                                                        required for bench    required for bench,
    3                                  required for bench     required for bench
         disinfectants,                                                            and floor             floor, ceiling and walls
         decontamination agents and
         easy to clean
                                                            Required – must be Required – must be Required – must be
                                                            dedicated, located    dedicated, located    dedicated, located
                                                            near exit door and    near exit door and    near exit door and
         A basin or sink that can be
    4.                                 Required             preferably with taps preferably with taps preferably with taps
         used for hand washing
                                                            which can operate     which can operate     which can operate
                                                            without being touched without being touched without being touched
                                                            by hand               by hand               by hand
                                                                                   required where and to
         Entry to lab via airlock                                                  extent the risk
    5                                  not required         not required                                 required
                                                                                   assessment shows it
                                                                                   is required

                                                            required where and to
         Negative pressure relative
                                                            extent the risk
    6    to the pressure of the        not required                               required               required
                                                            assessment shows it
         immediate surroundings
                                                            is required

         Extract and input air from                                                                      HEPA filters required
                                                                                   HEPA filters required
    7    the laboratory should be      not required         not required                                 for input and extract
                                                                                   for extract air
         HEPA filtered                                                                                   air


                                                                                  Required and all
                                                            required where and to procedures with
         Micro biological safety                            extend the risk       infective materials    Class III cabinet
    8                                  not required
         cabinet / enclosure                                assessment shows it required to be           required
                                                            is required           contained within a
                                                                                  cabinet /enclosure
                                                                                   required in the       double ended
                                                            required in the
9        Autoclave                      required on site                           laboratory suite      autoclave required in
                                                            building
                                                                                   (Note 4)              laboratory
                                                                Containment Levels
 Containment Measures
                                           1                    2              3                              4
System of work
      Access restricted to                                                                         required via air lock
 10                               not required       required               required
      authorised personnel only                                                                    key procedure

      Specific measures to control                   required so as to      required so as to      required so as to
 11                                not required
      aerosol dissemination                          minimise               prevent                prevent

                                                                            required where and to
                                                                            extent the risk
 12 Shower                        not required       not required                                 required
                                                                            assessment shows it
                                                                            is required

                                                                            suitable protective
                                                                            clothing required;     complete change of
                                  suitable protective suitable protective   footwear required      clothing and footwear
 13 Protective clothing
                                  clothing required clothing required       where and to extent    required before entry
                                                                            the risk assessment    and exit
                                                                            shows it is required

                                                     required where and to
                                                     extent the risk                                                       ,
 14 Gloves                        not required                             required                required
                                                     assessment shows it
                                                     is required

                                  required where
    Efficient control of disease
                                  and to extent the
    vectors (e.g. for rodents and
 15                               risk assessment required                  required               required
    insects) which could
                                  shows it is
    disseminate the GMM
                                  required


                                  required where
                                  and to extent the
      Specified disinfection
 16                               risk assessment required                  required               required
      procedures in place
                                  shows it is
                                  required

                                                        Waste
    Inactivation of GMMs in                                                 required where and to
    effluent from handwashing                                               extent the risk
 17                               not required       not required                                 required
    sinks and showers and                                                   assessment shows it
    similar effluents                                                       required


    Inactivation of GMMs in
                                  required by        required by validated required by validated required by validated
 18 contaminated material and
                                  validated means    means                 means                 means
    waste
                                                                     Containment Levels
    Containment Measures
                                              1                     2                      3                     4
                                                     Other Measures
                                                                               required, so far as is
         Laboratory to contain its
    19                                not required        not required         reasonably             required
         own equipment
                                                                               practicable

                                      required where
       An observation window or                           required where and to
                                      and to extent the
       alternative is to be present                       extent the risk
    20                                risk assessment                           required             required
       so that occupants can be                           assessment shows it
                                      shows it is
       seen.                                              is required
                                      required


                                      required where
                                      and to extent the
                                                                                                     secure storage
    21      Safe storage of GMMs      risk assessment required                 required
                                                                                                     required
                                      shows it is
                                      required

                                                          required where and to
       Written records of staff                           extent the risk
    22                                not required                              required             required
       training                                           assessment shows it
                                                          is required


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