Biosafety Manual PDF - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Biosafety Manual PDF - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Biosafety Manual PDF - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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<strong>Biosafety</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
IBC-approved version (May 18, 2010)<br />
F.4.1 Heat<br />
F.4.1.1 Dry Heat (Baking and Incineration)<br />
F.4.1.2 Wet Heat (Boiling and Autoclaving)<br />
F.4.2 Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation<br />
F.4.2.1 UV Light Health Effects and Categories<br />
F.4.2.2 <strong>Biosafety</strong> Cabinet UV Light<br />
F.4.3 Ionizing Radiation<br />
F.4.4 Visible Light<br />
F.4.5 Filtration (HEPA Filters)<br />
F.5 Autoclave Sterilization and Safety<br />
F.5.1 Autoclaves and Sterilization<br />
F.5.2 Autoclave Operation and Safety<br />
F.5.2.1 Autoclave Instruction<br />
F.5.2.2 Autoclave Operation Modes<br />
F.5.2.3 Autoclave Container Selection<br />
F.5.2.4 Autoclave Preparation and Loading<br />
F.5.2.5 Autoclave Cycle and Time Selection<br />
F.5.2.6 Removing Autoclave Loads<br />
F.5.2.7 Autoclave Material Staging<br />
F.5.2.8 Burn Emergencies<br />
F.5.3 Autoclave Maintenance and Monitoring<br />
F.6 References<br />
Appendix G Biological Spills and Cleanup<br />
G.1 Introduction and Scope<br />
G.2 Precleanup Considerations<br />
G.3 Biological Spill outside a <strong>Biosafety</strong> Cabinet<br />
G.4 Biohazardous Spill inside a <strong>Biosafety</strong> Cabinet<br />
G.5 Centrifuge Malfunction or Spill<br />
G.6 Radioactive and Biohazardous Spill<br />
G.7 Chemical and Biohazardous Spill<br />
G.8 Cleanup of Small Dead Animals, Nests, or Droppings<br />
Appendix H Transportation and Shipping<br />
H.1 Introduction and Scope<br />
H.2 How to Determine Transportation Mode and Requirements<br />
H.3 Requirements and Processes for Receiving, Transporting, and Shipping<br />
H.3.1 Employee Transportation of Materials<br />
H.3.1.1 Hand-Carry Transport between Laboratories<br />
H.3.1.2 Hand-Carry Transport between Buildings<br />
H.3.1.3 Personal Transportation in a Motor Vehicle<br />
H.3.1.4 Personal Transportation on an LBNL Bus<br />
H.3.2 LBNL Receiving, Transportation, and Shipping<br />
H.3.2.1 LBNL Receiving<br />
H.3.2.2 LBNL Transportation<br />
H.3.2.3 LBNL and Common Carrier Shipping<br />
H.4 Unregulated and Regulated Materials<br />
H.4.1 Unregulated Biological Materials<br />
H.4.2 Regulated Biological Materials<br />
H.5 References and Resources<br />
Printed copies are not official versions of this manual. Before using the printed copy, verify that it is the most current version.<br />
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