Inspection Checklist for ABSL-3 Laboratories - Select Agent Program

Revised November 2007ReferenceBMBL: D11BMBL: D11StatementClass III BSCs must supply air in such a manner that prevents positivepressurization of the cabinet or the laboratory room.All BSCs should be used according to manufacturers’ recommendations.ResponseYes No N/ACommentsBMBL: D11When applicable, equipment that may produce infectious aerosols must becontained in devices that exhaust air through HEPA filtration or other equivalenttechnology before being discharged into the animal facility.BMBL: D11These HEPA filters should be tested and/or replaced at least annually.BMBL: D12An autoclave is available which is convenient to the animal rooms where thebiohazard is contained. The autoclave is utilized to decontaminate infectiousmaterials and waste before moving it to the other areas of the facility.BMBL: D12If not convenient to areas where infectious materials and/or animals are housed orare manipulated, special practices should be developed for transport of infectiousmaterials designated alternate locations within the facility.BMBL: D13BMBL: D14Emergency eyewash and shower are readily available; location is determined byrisk assessment.The ABSL-3 facility design and operational procedures must be documented.BMBL: D14BMBL: D14BMBL: D15The facility must be tested to verify that the design and operational parametershave been met prior to use.Facilities should be re-verified at least annually against these procedures asmodified by operational experience.Additional environmental protection (e.g., personnel showers, HEPA filtration ofexhaust air, containment of other piped services, and the provision or effluentdecontamination) should be considered if recommended by the agent summarystatement, as determined by risk assessment of the site conditions, or otherapplicable federal, state or local regulations.APHIS/CDC Select Agent Program ABSL-3 Inspection Checklist Page 10 of 11