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    AS/NZS 2243.3:2002

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    Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities

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    Published date:  09-01-2002

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Specifies requirements and gives recommended practices relating to safety in laboratories in which microorganisms are handled. Includes descriptions of risk group categories for microorganisms and requirements for facilities of corresponding containment levels.

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    This Standard sets out requirements, responsibilities and general guidelines relating to safety in laboratories where microorganisms and prions are handled. It is intended for laboratories, including animal, plant and invertebrate containment facilities, whether integral or separate to the laboratory, where microbiological work such as research, teaching, diagnosis, quality control and regulatory analysis, e.g. of foodstuffs, water and effluents, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, is undertaken. It may also provide assistance to other laboratories where specimens which may contain pathogenic microorganisms and prions are handled such as biochemistry and soil laboratories. This Standard should be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 2243.1.NOTES: 1 In this context, microorganism means protozoa, fungi, free-living bacteria, cell-dependent bacteria and viruses.2 This Standard uses the term ‘containment facility’ when referring to ancillary sections of laboratories. Historical terms such as plant houses, glass houses, insectaries and animal houses are no longer used. For example, an animal house is referred to as an animal containment facility.3 This Standard does not provide detailed guidance for genetic manipulation work for which the appropriate body should be consulted. See Clause 4.6.4 Appendix A contains referenced documents that are included in this Standard for additional information and guidance as well as related documents which may be of interest.

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    Committee CH-026
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status AvailableSuperseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 2243.3-1979.Second edition 1985.Third edition 1991.Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2243.3:1995.Fifth edition 2002. First published as AS 2243.3-1979. Second edition 1985. Third edition 1991. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2243.3:1995. Fifth edition 2002.

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

    AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
    AS 2252.2-2004 Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection
    AS 1410-2003 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
    AS/NZS 3816:1998 Management of clinical and related wastes
    AS 1807.10-2000 Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of air pressure of cleanrooms and pharmaceutical isolators
    AS 4260-1997 High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters - Classification, construction and performance (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2243.1:1997 Safety in laboratories - General
    AS 2567-2002 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
    AS 1324.2-2003 Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Methods of test
    AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 4031-1992 Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas
    AS 1386.5-1989 Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Clean workstations
    AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
    AS 2252.1-1994 Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection
    AS 3500.1.1-1998 National plumbing and drainage Water supply - Performance requirements
    AS 2252.1-2002 Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection
    AS 2243.10-1993 Safety in laboratories - Storage of chemicals
    AS/NZS 2647:2000 Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use
    AS 3500.3.1-1998 National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Performance requirements
    AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
    AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
    AS 1324.2-1996 Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Methods of test
    AS 1807.22-2000 Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of air barrier containment of laminar flow safety cabinets
    AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
    AS 2567-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
    AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects
    AS 3500.2.1-1996 National Plumbing and Drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage - Performance requirements
    AS 2252.2-1994 Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection
    AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 Laboratory design and construction General requirements
    AS 3500.4.1-1997 National Plumbing and Drainage Hot water supply systems - Performance requirements
    AS 1410-1987 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
    AS/NZS 2243.8:2001 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
    AS 1885.1-1990 Measurement of occupational health and safety performance Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease, known as the Workplace injury and disease recording standard
    AS 2639-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets - Installation and use
    AS 2243.9-1991 Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets
    AS 1807.7-2000 Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of integrity of HEPA filter installations not terminally mounted
    AS 1807.6-2000 Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of integrity of terminally mounted HEPA filter installations
    AS 1324.1-2001 Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Application, performance and construction
    AS 2243.4-1998 Safety in laboratories - Ionizing radiations
    AS/NZS 2243.2:1997 Safety in laboratories - Chemical aspects
    AS/NZS 2243.9:2003 Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets
    AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications

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    AS 1038.2-2006 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Total moisture (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 2982:2010 Laboratory design and construction
    AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 Safety in laboratories Plant and equipment aspects
    AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
    AS 3706.13-2000 Geotextiles - Methods of test Determination of durability - Resistance to certain microbiological agents
    AS 2252.1-2002 Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection
    AS 1038.9.4-2006 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Phosphorus - Borate fusion/molybdenum blue method
    AS 2252.2-2004 Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection
    AS 4125.1-2009 Sound laboratory practice in food and water microbiology laboratories - Premises, safety, sample management, regulatory compliance and record management
    AS/NZS 2869:1998 Tampons - Menstrual
    AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
    AS/NZS 3896:2008 Waters - Examination for Legionella spp. including Legionella pneumophila
    AS/NZS 4308:2008 Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
    AS 2503.2-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Aluminosilicate refractories
    AS/NZS 4308:2001 Procedures for the collection, detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
    AS 1485-1983 Safety and health in workrooms of educational establishments
    AS 1038.10.1-2003 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Determination of trace elements - Coal, coke and fly-ash - Determination of eleven trace elements - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (Reconfirmed 2013)
    SAA HB 9-1994 Occupational personal protection
    AS 1038.6.4-2005 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Ultimate analysis - Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen - Instrumental method
    AS/NZS 4757:2002 Handling and destruction of drugs
    AS 4969.1-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Pre-treatment of samples
    AS 2252.2-2009 Controlled environments Biological safety cabinets Class II - Design
    AS 5013.6-2004 Food microbiology Examination for specific organisms - Campylobacter
    AS/NZS 3896:1998 Waters - Examination for legionellae including Legionella pneumophila
    AS 4985-2002 Collection and stabilization of urine samples for quantitation of trace and toxic elements
    AS 4439.3-1997 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedures
    AS/NZS 2647:2000 Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use
    AS 4186-1994 Screwcap bottles for microbiological use (McCartney bottles)
    AS 1038.4-2006 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Proximate analysis
    AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
    AS 4995-2009 Greywater treatment systems for vessels operated on inland waters
    AS 4156.3-2008 Coal preparation Magnetite for coal preparation plant use - Test methods (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 1038.18-2006 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Size analysis (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2503.1-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Silica refractories
    AS 1774.21-2005 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of workability index - Mouldable refractories
    AS 1038.1-2001 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Total moisture
    AS 1774.24-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of the resistance to thermal shock
    AS 2869-2008 Tampons - Menstrual
    AS 1038.26-2005 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Guide for the determination of apparent relative density
    AS 1038.21.1.1-2008 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Relative density - Analysis sample/density bottle method
    AS/NZS 4020:2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
    AS 1766.2.7-1991 Food microbiology Examination for specific organisms - Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium botulinum toxin
    AS 4834-2007 Packaging for surface transport of biological material that may cause disease in humans, animals and plants
    AS 4439.2-1997 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure
    AS 1386.7-1989 Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Installation and use of clean workstations
    AS 4760-2006 Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs in oral fluid
    AS/NZS 5024(INT):2005 Potting mixes, composts and other matrices - Examination for legionellae
    AS 2503.4-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Dolomites and magnesites
    AS/NZS 4782.3(INT):2006 Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications Procedure for quantitative analysis of mercury present in fluorescent lamps
    AS 1774.11-2005 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of thermal expansion
    AS 2503.3-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis High alumina materials
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