Biosafety Level 1 Self-Assessment

• Biosafety Level 1 Laboratory Inspection

• Principal Investigator

• Building and room numbers

• Lab Representative (person completing the self-assessment)

• Department

  Select Animal Science Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Entomology & Plant Pathology Food Science Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Plant Sciences Anthropology Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology Chemistry Earth & Planetary Sciences Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Microbiology Physics & Astronomy Psychology Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies Nutrition Public Health Chemical Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Nursing Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences Large Animal Clinical Sciences Small Animal Clinical Sciences Medicine

  • Animal Science
  • Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
  • Entomology & Plant Pathology
  • Food Science
  • Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries
  • Plant Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth & Planetary Sciences
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Psychology
  • Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies
  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science & Engineering
  • Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences
  • Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Small Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Medicine

• Conducted on

  Date

• Campus Location

  Select Main UTK Campus UT Institute of Agriculture College of Vet Medicine Graduate School of Medicine

  • Main UTK Campus
  • UT Institute of Agriculture
  • College of Vet Medicine
  • Graduate School of Medicine

• Prepared by

Facilities, signage and practices

• Is access to lab area restricted (i.e., controlled by lab supervisor)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of food or drink in laboratory area?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• Is a hand washing sink including soap and hand towels available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is the lab maintained in a clean and orderly condition with no housekeeping concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work surfaces disinfected routinely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of unattended spills?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• Are personnel familiar with the spill procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sharps and biological waste disposal practices

• Are needles and other sharps disposed of in appropriate sharps container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do needles appear to be bent, broken, or recapped without an exemption in place or without the one-handed scoop technique being used?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• Are biological waste containers properly labeled, leak proof, lined with a biohazard bag and equipped with a closure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are personnel familiar with the proper decontamination strategies for biological waste (e.g., cultures, stocks) prior to disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Are gloves worn to protect the hands from hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gloves removed and hands washed when work with hazardous materials has been completed and before leaving the laboratory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are disposable gloves reused when using hazardous materials?

  No

  Yes

  NA

• Are lab coats or other body/clothing coverings available if requested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE and protective coverings removed before leaving for non-laboratory areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye and face protection used for anticipated splashes or sprays of infectious or other hazardous materials when the materials must be handled outside the BSC or containment device?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biosafety Resources and Documentation

• Are records of initial Biosafety training available for all personnel working in the BSL-1 lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of refresher training available or is there a plan for refresher training for all personnel working in the BSL-1 lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of lab-specific training available for all personnel working in the BSL-1 lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Summary information

• Comments

• Signature of laboratory representative

  Sign