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    AS 2639-1994

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    Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets - Installation and use

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  01-08-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1994

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 2639-1994 LAMINAR FLOW CYTOTOXIC DRUG SAFETY CABINETS - INSTALLATION AND USE
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - FOREWORD
    7 - 1 SCOPE
    7 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 3 TERTIARY BARRIER
    7 - 4 SECONDARY BARRIER
    7 - 4.1 General
    7 - 4.2 Asepsis
    11 - 4.3 Containment
    11 - 4.4 Services
    11 - 4.5 Location of the cytotoxic drug safety cabinet
    11 - 4.6 Ergonomics
    12 - 4.7 Housekeeping and cleaning
    12 - 4.8 Spillage
    12 - 4.9 Maintenance
    13 - 4.10 Inactivators
    13 - 5 PRIMARY BARRIER
    13 - 5.1 General
    13 - 5.2 Cabinet certification
    13 - 5.3 User instruction
    13 - 5.4 Protective garments
    13 - 5.5 Function checks
    14 - 5.6 Pre-operational measures
    14 - 5.7 Operation
    14 - 5.8 Decontamination
    15 - 5.9 Post-installation inspection and testing
    16 - APPENDIX A - CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE FOLLOWING SPILLAGE IN ROOMS FORMING THE SECONDARY BARRIER
    16 - A1 SCOPE
    16 - A2 APPLICATION
    16 - A3 PROCEDURE
    17 - APPENDIX B - SUITABLE PROCEDURE FOR THE SEALING AND SAFE REMOVAL OF CABINET EXHAUST HEPA FILTERS
    17 - B1 SCOPE
    17 - B2 PROCEDURE
    19 - APPENDIX C - CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE FOLLOWING SPILLAGE IN THE CABINET
    19 - C1 SCOPE
    19 - C2 PROCEDURE
    20 - APPENDIX D - PROCEDURE FOR DECONTAMINATION OF CABINET AND REASSEMBLY
    20 - D1 SCOPE
    20 - D2 APPLICATION
    20 - D3 PROCEDURE FOR DECONTAMINATION
    20 - D4 PROCEDURE FOR REASSEMBLY
    21 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    Sets out recommended practices for the installation, operation, maintenance, decontamination and inspection of open-fronted laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets.

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    This Standard sets out recommended practices for the installation, operation, maintenance, decontamination and inspection of open-fronted laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets as specified in AS 2567.NOTE: Although the cabinets are intended specifically for handling injectable cytotoxic drugs, they may have wider application in the handling of other hazardous drugs and materials. These applications may require additional precautions.

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    Committee ME-060
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 2639-1983.Second edition 1994. First published as AS 2639-1983. Second edition 1994.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 2567-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
    AS 1324-1973 Air filters for use in air conditioning and general ventilation
    AS 2013.1-1989 Cleanroom garments - Product requirements
    AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
    AS 1386.3-1989 Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Non-laminar flow cleanrooms - Class 350 and cleaner
    AS 1386.1-1989 Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Principles of clean space control
    AS 1837-1976 Code of practice for application of ergonomics to factory and office work
    AS 1339-1974 Code of practice for manual handling of materials
    AS 2567-2002 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets

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    AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
    AS/NZS 2982:2010 Laboratory design and construction
    AS 1386.1-1989 Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Principles of clean space control
    AS/NZS 2243.1:1997 Safety in laboratories - General
    AS 2567-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
    AS 4273-1999 Design, installation and use of pharmaceutical isolators
    AS 2567-2002 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
    AS 2830.1-1985 Good laboratory practice - Chemical analysis
    AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
    AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 Safety in laboratories Microbiological safety and containment
    AS 2252.5:2017 Controlled environments Cytotoxic drug safety cabinets (CDSC) - Design, construction, installation, testing and use
    AS/NZS 2243.3:1995 Safety in laboratories Microbiology
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