Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

The Facility

  • Secure from entry of unauthorized personnel

  • Are the certification and biohazard stickers attached to all entries to the facility?

  • Maintained so that it is a fully enclosed space, bound by walls, doors, windows, ceilings.

  • Floors, including bunding, are made of durable material and all joins are sealed.

  • Is there a system in place for the decontamination of liquid effluent containing GM aquatics and material?

  • Are drainage exits decontaminated by heat or chemical treatment or is effluent filtered?

  • Open spaces between and under benches, cabinets and equipment are accessible for decontamination.

  • Does the facility have a pest control system in place?

Equipment

  • Handwash basin, or suitable alternate to decontaminated hands available.

  • Is there designated storage or hanging provisions for protective clothing in facility?

  • Are there sufficient primary containers to contain the organisms?

  • Is there a requirement to manage aerosols from GM pathogens or viable GMOs? If so, are primary containers covered or is exhaust air filtered?

  • Secondary containment to retain and decontaminate spillage from broken containers or overflows.

Backflow prevention

  • Is there any equipment attached to the potable water supply?

  • Has a risk assessment been conducted on possible contamination of the water supply?

  • Has a backflow prevention device been fitted for the facility or tap (not building)?

  • Has the backflow prevention device been tested annually and are records available?

Decontamination

  • Are disinfectants effective against GMOs available in the facility for decontamination?

  • Is there appropriate labeling such as volumes and expiration dates?

  • Are GMOs and aquatic organisms containing GMOs rendered non-viable prior to disposal?

  • Is all liquid and solid waste decontaminated before discharge or disposal?

  • Are autoclaves used for the decontamination of waste prior to disposal?

  • - are autoclaves calibrated annually and are records for last 5 years available?

  • - are autoclaves validated monthly and are records for the last 12 months available?

  • Is waste decontaminated at site other than facility?

  • Staff are trained to perform decontamination.

  • Are work benches, surfaces and equipment decontaminated when dealings are complete?

  • Are work surfaces and equipment decontaminated prior to maintenance?

  • Is contaminated PPE decontaminated?

Behaviour Requirements

  • Facility doors are closed while dealings are in progress.

  • Are windows closed and locked while GMOs are in facility?

  • Personal protective clothing is worn while dealings are being conducted and is removed prior to leaving the facility.

  • Hands are decontaminated prior to leaving the facility.

Storage and removal of GMOs

  • Procedures are in place to ensure non-GMO work is not cross contaminated and procedures are documented.

  • Viable aquatic GMOs not removed from facility unless being moved to another OGTR approved facility, for storage or rendered non-viable.

  • Primary containers of GMOs or organisms stored outside approved facility are sealed, leak proof and labelled? GMOs are double-contained.

  • All primary containers must be labelled to enable identification of the organism being contained.

Emergency procedures

  • Spill kits/appropriate spill containment material available.

  • Spill procedures documented and available.

  • All spills of GMOs outside of facility reported to the OGTR via the IBC.

Records

  • For PC2 laboratory training

  • Local induction

  • Risk management

  • Equipment for eg. BSC

  • Laboratory procedures

  • Emergency procedures

  • License conditions (where applicable)

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