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PC2 LABORATORY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Inspection Team:
Laboratory Room
No.:
Laboratory
Supervisor:
Inspection
Date:
NB: Boxes to be ticked as items are sighted () or not present (), or otherwise NA indicates the item is not applicable to this
laboratory.
No.
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Question
/
/
NA
Corrective Actions
Responsible
Person
Target
Completion
Date
Facilities
Is there appropriate signage on entrances
to the laboratory?
(a) Biohazard symbol
(b) Level of containment
(c) Access restrictions
Are there stations for emergency:
(a) eyewashing
(b) safety showers
Are ceilings, walls and floors smooth,
easy to clean, impermeable to liquids, and
resistant to commonly used reagents and
disinfectants?
Do floors have a non-slip finish?
Have internal fittings and fixtures been
fitted to minimize the collection of dust?
Are there hands free basin mixers for
handwashing near to laboratory exits?
Is the water supplied to the laboratory
fitted with backflow prevention?
Is there a directional air flow maintained
by extracting room air?
Is there a pressure steam sterilizer for
sterilizing infectious laboratory waste?
Are there biohazard stickers posted on
storage units which are kept outside the
designated laboratory for microorganisms
or recombinant or manipulated DNA ?
Are there suitable coat hooks available for
every individual’s laboratory gown? Are
the hooks adjacent to the laboratory
access door?
Are protective covers kept on keyboards
which are housed on work benches?
Is there a supply of clearly labelled
disinfectants for decontamination
purposes?
Are containers for infectious materials
available?
PPE
Does protective clothing afford the
protection to the front part of the body?
Is footwear completely enclosed?
Are gloves worn:
(a) when working in a biological safety
cabinet?
(b) when handling human blood and
bodily fluids?
Are goggles or visors worn:
(a) to protect eyes from contaminated or
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No.
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
Question
/
/
NA
Corrective Actions
Responsible
Person
Target
Completion
Date
dangerous materials, or from UV light?
(b) when subculturing organisms in a
biological safety cabinet?
Containment Equipment
Is a biological safety cabinet used for
manipulations where aerosols may be
produced?
Are biosafety cabinets serviced and
certified annually?
Are centrifuges fitted with either sealed
rotors or safety cups where large volumes
or high concentrations of infectious
material is being used?
Work Practices
Is access to the laboratory limited to
laboratory personnel and persons
specified by laboratory management?
Are doors kept closed while laboratory
work is in progress?
Have laboratory personnel received
instruction and training, with regular
updates, in handling pathogens?
Are sharps being disposed of in an
approved sharps containers?
Are maintenance and service personnel
advised of the special microbiological
hazards in the laboratory? Are potentially
contaminated surfaces disinfected before
maintenance of equipment is conducted?
Are containers of viable microorganisms
transported between laboratories within a
second unbreakable closed container
which can be readily decontaminated?
Is waste disposed of appropriately?
Is special care taken when handling
human blood, serum, other bodily fluids
and substances?
Are separate work areas within the
laboratory provided for reference
documents, papers and writing space?
Has a pest control program against
insects, birds and animals been
instituted?
Other Comments :
Definitions
PC1/PC2:
Physical Containment Level 1 or 2
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
The University of Western Australia
PC2 Laboratory Inspection Checklist
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Created: January 2009
Last Review:
Next Review:
Hardcopies of this document are considered uncontrolled please refer to UWA Safety and Health website for latest version