Checklist Phase 1 - Facilities and Safety
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Have the staff adequately been instructed on the symptoms of infection with pathogens worked with in the laboratory? |
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Is there a written procedure on how to act in case of a suspected laboratory associated infection/laboratory accident whereby a staff-member has potentially become infected? |
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Has the Risk Group for each laboratory room been determined? |
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Has a Facilities & Safety Assessment been performed? |
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Is an action plan present to implement improvements based on findings from the Facility & Safety assessment? |
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Are the action points in this action plan from the Facility & Safety Assessment formulated according to the SMART method? |
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Have the action points in this action plan from the Facility & Safety Assessment been fulfilled on or before the deadline? |
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Have completed action points from the Facility & Safety Assessment been signed and dated for completion? |
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Does the laboratory have a procedure for processing and disposal of the different types of waste produced? |
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Does the laboratory demonstrably adhere to procedures for processing and disposal of different types of waste produced? |
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Are up-to-date guidelines present on safe disposal of waste? |
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Does lab staff adhere to guidelines on safe disposal of waste? |
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Is potentially infectious waste safely and securely stored before incineration? |
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Is potentially infectious material properly incinerated? |
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Are sharps securely and safely incinerated without the risk for needle accidents? |
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Is the area around the fire pit/incinerator free from clutter? |
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Is infectious glassware for re-use autoclaved correctly? |
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Are separate, clearly distinguishable containers present for different types of chemical waste? |
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Is chemical waste processed correctly? |
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Are trashcans for (bio)hazardous waste clearly distinguishable to prevent confusion with the bins for normal waste? |
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Is normal waste processed according to local/national regulations (if applicable)? |
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Is an up-to-date Biosafety Manual present in the laboratory? |
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Does the biological safety manual have a logical structure with table of contents, an introduction and a title page clearly stating the words “Biosafety Manual”? |
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Does the Biosafety Manual contain general safety rules for working in the laboratory with human material? |
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Does the Biosafety Manual contain preventive safety procedures? |
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Does the Biosafety Manual contain procedures for emergency situations? |
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Are the Biosafety Manual chapters signed by the author, reviewer and Laboratory Management? |
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Is the Biosafety Manual easily accessible for all staff members at a logical location? |
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Is the Biosafety Manual read and signed by all staff members? |
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Is an SOP present describing how to clean the laboratory building? |
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Does the SOP on cleaning of the laboratory building include a section with specific guidelines for cleaning laboratory rooms? |
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Is a cleaning schedule present? |
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Does the cleaning schedule show what should be cleaned by who and when? |
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Is the laboratory cleaned on a regular basis? |
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Are there spill kits present in adequate numbers and are these kits complete |
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Is there an SOP that provides procedures for dealing with the different types of spills? |
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Are first aid providers present in the laboratory? |
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Are first aid kits present and placed at accessible locations? |
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