Containment Equipment 1. No special containment equipment is usually required for the work practices and agents assigned to Biosafety Level 1. Laboratory Facilities 1. Ensure that the laboratory is designed so that it is easily cleaned. Seamless or poured floor coverings are recommended.
Washable paint is recommended for the walls.
Junctures with the wall, floor, ceiling, and equipment should be rounded, with no corner seams. Laboratory furniture should incorporated as few sharp seams and cracks as possible. Spaces between benches, cabinets and equipment should be easily accessible for cleaning. Bench tops must be impervious to water and resistant to acids, alkalis, organic solvents, and moderate heat. Each laboratory should contain a sink for hand washing.