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Contained use: Implementation guides for the use of organisms

The Swiss Federal Council has delegated to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) the competence to issue guidelines on the enforcement of the Ordinance on the Contained Use of Organisms (Containment Ordinance, ContainO, Art. 32).

Handbuch II zur Störfallverordnung (StFV) - Vollzugshilfe für Betriebe mit Mikroorganismen. 2013
Classification of Organisms - Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi. 2011
Microbiological safety cabinets (MSC) - Guideline for the use of microbiological safety cabinets when handling human-pathogenic microorganisms. 2008
Operational safety concepts according to Containment Ordinance (ContainO) - Guideline for enforcing the Containment Ordinance (ContainO). 2008
Safety measures in medical microbiology diagnostic laboratories - Guideline for enforcing the Containment Ordinance (ContainO) in the analysis of clinical samples. 2008

Template safety concept according to ESV and SAMV for level 2 laboratories

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Safety concept - Main Document
Safety concept according to ContainO and OOSB for level 2 laboratories
03.06.2008 | 408 kB | DOC

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List of employees according to SAMV
Annex 2
30.05.2008 | 38 kB | DOC

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Report sheet for laboratory incidents
Annex 5
30.05.2008 | 43 kB | DOC

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Project list
Annex 6
30.05.2008 | 41 kB | DOC

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Rules on access to the level 2 working area
Annex 7
30.05.2008 | 34 kB | DOC

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Meaning and use of the "biohazard" warning symbol
Annex 8
30.05.2008 | 58 kB | DOC

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Laboratory rules
Annex 9
30.05.2008 | 40 kB | DOC

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Use of the Class 2 safety cabinet
Annex 10
30.05.2008 | 101 kB | DOC

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Disinfection and cleaning (hygiene plan)
Annex 12
30.05.2008 | 112 kB | DOC

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Disposal plan for biologically contaminated waste
Annex 14
30.05.2008 | 90 kB | DOC


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