IPV BSL-3/polio containment guidelines (Feb 2003) - World Health ...

Electronic data gathering and transmission systems: Systems of recording and
transmitting information such as facsimile (fax) or computer scanning systems.
Eyewash station: A dedicated device supplying tempered potable water for emergency
cleansing of eyes contaminated with biological or chemical agents.
Filter housings: Airtight containment enclosures for the location of HEPA or high
efficiency filters.
Floor dams: Purpose-built elevations to enclose liquid spills.
Fumigation: The process whereby gaseous chemical is applied to an enclosed space for
the purpose of decontaminating the area.
Good Manufacturing Practices: That part of quality assurance which ensures that
products are consistently produced as controlled to the quality standards appropriate to
their intended use and as required by the marketing authorization.
HEPA filter: A filter capable of removing at least 99.97% of all particles with a mean
aerodynamic diameter of 0.3 micrometers.
Inactivation: To render an organism inert by application of heat, or other means.
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Adopted by the 53 rd meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization, 17-21 February 2003. A definitive
version of this document, which will differ from this version in editorial but not scientific detail, will be published in the WHO
Technical Report Series.