MPI Internal Audit I Block Genomics

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted by

• Lab Manager (for MPI Compliance)

Laboratory

• Are there open spaces under benches accessible for cleaning?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any cardboard boxes on the floor?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any carboard boxes on the benches?

  Yes

  No

• Are there protective covers provided for keyboards on workbenches (or clearly labelled not to be removed from PC2)

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are the decontamination/cleaning solutions within expiry date?

  Yes

  No

• Is food and drink present in the laboratory?

  Yes

  No

• Is there are a decontamination kit available for spills and contents within expiry date

  Yes

  No

• Is the sample receipt bench clear?

  Yes

  No

• Are cultures clearly identified, labelled, and appropriately stored?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are appropriate disposal procedures for cultures in place?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are waste streams clearly identified?

  Yes

  No

• Does mouth pipetting occur in laboratory?

  Yes

  No

• Are water baths maintained in a clean state?

  Yes

  No

• Is all microbiological waste autoclaved before disposal?

  Yes

  No

• Is all contaminated glassware autoclaved or chemically disinfected prior to washing?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are protective clothing worn in the laboratory?

  Yes

  No

• Is there provision for storing protective clothing?

  Yes

  No

• Have there been any containment breaches since the last audit?

  Yes

  No

Paperwork in the laboratory

• Is the current Manual available to staff?

  Yes

  No

• Are the current import Permits available to staff?

  Yes

  No

• Are Approval applications and Approvals available to staff?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Is there an inventory of imported microorganisms?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are BACCS available?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are there records of Transfers available?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Are there records of occasions when animals are exposed to microorganisms?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Is there a record of internal audits and corrective actions?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a record of external audits and corrective actions?

  Yes

  No

Register check and track items

• Is the method of destruction recorded in the registers?

  Yes

  No

• Are the importation documents correct and appropriate?

  Yes

  No

Item #1 tracked

• Item

• Location

• Register / Reference

• Transfer sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• BACC Sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Approval sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Sample tracked

  Yes

  No

• Comments

Item #2 tracked

• Item

• Location

• Register / Reference

• Transfer sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• BACC sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Approval sighted

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Sample tracked

  Yes

  No

• Comments

• DFO

• Lab Manager (for MPI Compliance)

• Team Leader