Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices

From Public Health Agency of Canada

Overview

This Guideline provides risk-based biosafety practices for facilities handling Risk Group 1 (RG1) biological material. This guideline provides the foundation upon which all of the biosafety requirements for Containment Levels 2 through 4, as outlined in the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), are established. This guideline updates and replaces all of the recommendations for Containment Level 1 (CL1) originally published in the Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines (LBG), and presents these recommendations in a format similar to the CBS.

Who this guide is for

• Facilities handling Risk Group 1 biological material
• Pathogen and Toxin Licence holders
• Biological Safety Officers

In this guide

• Preface
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • 1.1 Scope
  • 1.2 Risk Group 1 Biological Material
  • 1.3 Howto Use the Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices Guideline
• Chapter 2 - Physical Design Features
  • 2.1 General Physical Design Features
  • 2.2 Additional Physical Design Features for Animal Work Areas
• Chapter 3 - Operational Practices
  • 3.1 Good Microbiological Laboratory Practices
  • 3.2 Program and Facility Management
  • 3.3 Decontamination and Waste Management
  • 3.4 Animal Work Considerations
• Chapter 4 - Glossary
• Chapter 5 - References and Resources

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Details and history

Published: July 2017

For assistance

Related Services

• Apply for a Pathogen and Toxin Licence
• Apply for an animal pathogen import permit (CFIA)

Related guides and help

• Canadian Biosafety Standard
• Canadian Biosafety Handbook

Related acts and regulations

• Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
• Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations
• Health of Animals Act
• Health of Animals Regulations

Related program

• Human Pathogen and Toxin Licensing Program
• Biohazard Containment and Safety (CFIA)