Administrative Controls for Biosafety

Administrative controls refer to the combination of actions required to implement engineering controls effectively.

What are administrative controls?

Administrative controls include:

written documents including policies, procedures and risk assessments
training (and training records) for procedures, use of equipment and how to react in an emergency
a formal supervision system to ensure that there are documents and training,听but also to ensure that they are听effective and following best practice

Access restriction to authorised personnel only

The HSE only requires access restriction听for CL2 and CL3, however, 香港六合彩 restricts access to all laboratories through card access.

Departmental procedures should detail how access is granted. This should include ensuring both the 香港六合彩 mandatory training as well as the specific training required by the department for access to both the labs and for working with specific equipment or techniques. All users should take precautions to eliminate the risk of "tailgating"听and the department will have a procedure for granting access to individuals who have mislaid their access card or visitors to the labs which should be followed.

Procedures should also be in place to manage visitors including maintenance engineers and contractors. Visitors should arrange with the laboratory manager听a convenient time to visit so that safety can be maintained.

Door signage听

香港六合彩 requires all significant hazards to have warning signs on the doors and听HSE guidance should be followed for significant risks in听CL2 and CL3 labs e.g. biohazard warning signs,听compressed gases, mandatory PPE etc.听

All CL听3 laboratories will have a biological hazard warning sign and information on mandatory PPE, a list of users and who to contact in an emergency.

Safe storage

香港六合彩 requires that听safe storage is considered as part of any risk assessment working with hazardous substances, including microorganisms, microorganism toxins, GMMs, human and animal derived material. Matters such as security and restricted access should be considered for any substance that requires additional controls and is, or could be, described as a controlled substance. General guidance is available for further information.

Certain biological agents are monitored by the Counter Terrorism and Security Team from the Police. These are listed under Schedule 5 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 - further information can be found here

Training, Competence and Supervision

Permission to work with different biological agents and carry out different techniques and activities will depend听on the proven competence of the individual. There is baseline mandatory training and specific training for working in CL3 labs at 香港六合彩. Additional, specific training may be required for both carrying out specific activities and when taking on a supervisory role: