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Biosafety Lab Inspection/Audit Checklist- February 2018
BIOLOGICAL WASTE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
Bench paper properly disposed of after each use.
Biological waste (e.g., cultures, stocks, media, tissues,
plates) is properly decontaminated before disposal
Biological waste is kept in a secondary container for storage
and transport.
Biological waste and sharps containers are not overfilled.
No biohazards in regular trash or in non-hazardous glass
waste containers.
Needles, syringes, and other sharps are disposed of in a
plastic biohazard sharps container.
Non-contaminated broken glassware is disposed of in
cardboard glass waste container.
PRIMARY CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND PPE
Proper PPE is worn while working with biohazards (minimum
requirement is gloves and laboratory coat; additional PPE
may be required depending on agent or procedure).
Mucous membrane protection is worn when aerosol
generation is possible.
No open-toe shoes worn in laboratory.
Biological Safety Cabinet is currently certified (annual
certification).
Biological Safety Cabinet is clean and free of clutter.
PPE is not worn while handling personal devices (cell
phone, computers, iPods, etc.)
Chemical fume hood is currently certified (annual
certification sticker).
Chemical fume hood is not used to process biological
materials.
Centrifuges, vortex mixers, incubators, shakers, etc. are
clean and in good working condition.
Laboratory has sink and soap and for hand washing.
Eyewash station readily available (10 seconds, walking).
Emergency shower readily available.
Benchtops are impervious to water and easily cleaned.
No cloth furniture or carpets present.
Gas cylinders are secured with chain to wall.
If windows can open, they are fitted with screens.