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BELGIAN BIOSAFETY SERVER
Biosafety Recommendations for the Contained Use of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates in Industrialised Countries
Author: P. Herman , M. Fauville-Dufaux , D. Breyer , B. Van Vaerenbergh , K. Pauwels , C. D. Do thi , M. Sneyers , M. Wanlin , R. Snacken , W. Moens (Last revised:
September 12, 2005 )
Table 9: Biosafety level 3 - Animal acilities: Safety Equipment.
- When a biological safety cabinet is available, it is installed to avoid disturbing airflow equilibrium inside the work area. It is located away from doors, windows, room supply and exhaust air louvers, and heavily travelled room areas. It is controlled and certified when placed, after each moving, and at least once a year.
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- Animals are kept in cages or in other equivalent appropriate containment installations.
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- Animals are kept in isolators with HEPA-filtered exhaust air.
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- An autoclave, preferably a double-door one, is located in contained area.
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- A fumigation device or a disinfectant bath is available to decontaminate the outgoing equipment.
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