tobacco products (required) G Prohibition of mouth pipetting (required) H / Reg 12 Written SOP for work procedures (required) I / Reg 12 Local Code of Practice for safety of personnel and others (can be SOPs with emergency, training info etc) ATCSA 2001 BIOSECURITY J Schedule 5 substances held / used / stored K If Yes to 41, Home Office (Met Police) informed via QMUL BSA (required in advance) L If Yes to 41, Security assessment made and communicated to Home Office (required in advance) M If Yes to 41, substances stored according to security requirements (required) GM ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT (In vivo work) Reg 6 & 7 QMUL (Generic) environmental risk assessment completed (for low risk transgenic animal work) (Reg 6 & 7) Separate environmental risk assessment completed (for higher risk transgenic animal work - if applicable) M2 Animal room(s) separated from other areas by lockable doors (required) M4 / Part II 8 Walls, and where risk assessment indicates, ceilings, are easy to clean, impervious to water and resistant to disinfectants etc (required) M6 / Part II 14 Incinerator available for animal carcasses (can be off-site) (required) (incinerator facility to be validated for use) M7 Appropriate barriers placed to prevent escape from holding rooms (required) M8/ Part II 14 Animals kept in appropriate confinement equipment (cages, pens etc) (required) M9 / Part II 14 Animals kept in isolators (required when infectious aerosols produced)
GMO CU GM RISK ASSESSMENT Reg 5 or 6; Sch 3 & 4 Suitable and sufficient GM risk assessment completed (required) Reg 19 or 20 GMM classified and Containment Level specified (required) Reg 8 GM Risk Assessment (RA) approved by GMSC (required) Reg 10 & 11 RA / notification CU2 (CU1) acknowledged & approved by HSE (Class 2) (required) Reg 14 & 15 Significant changes / cessation notified to HSE (required) Reg 14 & 15 RA and containment measures reviewed periodically (required) Reg 21 GMM Emergency plan recorded (if outside persons / environment may be seriously affected) (required) also see COSHH Reg 13 COSHH WILD TYPE PATHOGEN RISK ASSESSMENT Reg 6 Suitable and sufficient risk assessment completed (e.g. BioCOSHH) (required) Reg 6 (Para 77) Approved ACDP Hazard Group (HG) identified or for novel agents, Provisional Hazard Group assigned (required) Reg 6 (Para 77) Exposure risks identified for normal work and (foreseeable) uncontrolled release (required) Reg 6 (Para 77), Sch 3 Containment (preventative) measures identified to achieve adequate control of exposure (required) Sch 3 Containment Level assigned for work (required) Reg 6 (Para 77) Risks to health identified (all workers and others who may be affected) (required) Specific assessment should be made for the following categories: female workers in reproductive age group new and expectant mothers immune compromised / supressed other medical conditions trainees (note - young persons not permitted into CL2) Reg 11 / Para 77 Health surveillance needs identified and if identified, health surveillance implemented (required)
Reg 10 / Para 77 Health monitoring needs identified and if identified, monitoring implemented (required) Reg 6 (Para 77) Risk assessment and containment / health monitoring / surveillance measures reviewed periodically (required) Sch 3 First use of ACDP Hazard Group 2 wild type pathogens made to HSE, via QMUL BSA) and acknowledgement received (required) Y CBA1:774/10.1 dated 6 Oct 2010 Sch 3 Part V Subsequent use of specified HG 2 wild type pathogens notified to HSE, via QMUL BSA. N/A Reg 6 If derogations from full containment (CL2) sought, HSE approval sought (via QMUL BSA) Reg 13 Provision of first aid facilities adequate (required) Reg 13 (i) Information on emergency arrangements available (e.g. spill procedures), (ii) communicated to stakeholders and (iii) safety drills conducted (required) responsible person name / contact detail (ext) on door responsible person/s names and contact details (incl OOH) provided to Security / Maintenance / SRSCR / HSR) Consultation and discussion of H&S issues by users / employee representatives Team / Dept group Faculty / Institute Safety Groups GMSC Date of Inspection: Inspection Team: Names Signature 1. 2. 3. 4.
Further comments: Abbreviations used: ACDP – Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ATCSA 2001 – Anti Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 BSA – Biological Safety Adviser CDG / ADR - The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (CDG) and the European agreement "Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route" (ADR) CU1 / CU2 – HSE GM notification forms GMM – Genetically Modified Micro-Organism GMP / GOSH – Good Microbiological Practice / Good Occupational Safety and Health GMSC – Genetic Modification Safety Committee HEPA – High Efficiency Particulate Absorption HSE – Health and Safety Executive MH&SWR / SRSCR / HSR – The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996. OOH – Out of hours PAT – portable appliance testing PPE – Personal Protective Equipment RA – risk assessment WT – wild type