BMS533 PRAC#5: SOP For Biosafety Cabinet
BMS533 PRAC#5: SOP For Biosafety Cabinet
BMS533 PRAC#5: SOP For Biosafety Cabinet
Objective
Outcomes
SOPs
An SOP is a set of instructions or steps someone follows to complete a job safely, with no
adverse impact on animals or the environment, and maximizes operational and production
requirements.
Exercise
1. You will taken on a demonstration tour of the lab to identify the various types of
Biosafety Cabinets
2. After the demo, discuss and write an SOP for the use of Type II Biosafety Cabinets.
Facility : ..............
Person-in-charge : .....
Purpose : ........
Scope : .......
Materials : .......
1.0 Procedures
A. Preparation
1. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment like:
glove [ BOD : Is the user wearing gloves? ]
......
2. ..............
B. Clean up
If there is water soillage on the floor, mop dry
If there is material spillage in the autoclave, record in the logbook, inform the lab director
and carry out SOP # 1036
If the control panel is wet, wipe dry with clean paper towel
Periodically check and adjust the water level in the steam outlet container
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Supervising personnel - to ensure that the laboratory personnel performing these tasks
are trained appropriately and that proper procedures are followed.
3.2 Laboratory personnel - to accurately record all required data and results.
3.3 Laboratory personnel - to document any deviation from these procedures, and consult
supervising personnel on the matter..
4.0 Reference
1. http://www.csbsju.edu/biology/chemical-inventory-and-safety/biosafety-plan/biosafety-
emergency-procedures
2. ......
3. ......
4. ......