OGTR PC2 Arthropod Facility Checklist

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

The Facility

• Secure from entry of unauthorized personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the facility have an anteroom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If dealings can be disseminated through arthropods, does anteroom have strategies to prevent this?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintained so that it is a fully enclosed space, bound by walls, doors, windows, ceilings. Doors and windows must be lockable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any joints between structural components must be sealed with a material that cannot be penetrated by the GMO being contained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do other openings within facility (such as vents) have fine mesh screens to prevent entry or exit of arthropods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors must be self closing and be capable of preventing escape of the GMOs (eg. seals on all edges).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surfaces are maintained so that they continue to be smooth, impermeable to water, cleanable and resistant to damage by cleaning agents and/or disinfectants in use:<br>- walls, floors and benches<br>- furniture including seating<br>- any other surface where decontamination is likely or decontamination is required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drainage exits fitted with barriers (liquid traps or mesh) to prevent animals or arthropods from entering or exiting the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment

• Handwash basin, with hands free operation, or suitable alternate available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Facility has designated storage or hanging provisions for protective clothing.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Facility has at least one arthropod trap effective for the GMOs being contained in the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Decontamination

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste decontaminated at site other than facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff are trained to perform decontamination.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work benches are decontaminated when dealings are complete.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are equipment and work surfaces are decontaminated before maintenance or removal from the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is contaminated PPE decontaminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Backflow prevention

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Behaviour Requirements

• Facility doors are closed while dealings are in progress.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Windows are closed when work with GMOs is being conducted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All life stages of the arthropods must be contained in primary containers that are designed to prevent escape.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All primary containers are labelled to enable identification.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal protective clothing is worn while dealings are being conducted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Arthropods are rendered non-viable prior to disposal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hands decontaminated prior to leaving the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage and removal of GMOs

• Viable GM arthropods or arthropods containing GM micro-organisms must not be stored outside of facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All unlabelled viable material is treated as GMO.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedures are in place to ensure non-GMO work is not cross-contaminated and procedures are documented?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Viable GMOs not to be removed unless moving to OGTR certified facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In the event of transport out of the facility, is the outermost container free from contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Records

• For PC2 laboratory training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Local induction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment for eg. BSC

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• License conditions (where applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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