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).

Sichere Tierhaltung in geschlossenen Systemen

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Sicherheitsmassnahmen für Gewächshäuser

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Safety measures in medical microbiology diagnostic laboratories

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Guideline for enforcing the Containment Ordinance (ContainO) in the analysis of clinical samples. 2nd updated edition. 2015

Microbiological safety cabinets (MSC)

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Guideline for the use of microbiological safety cabinets when handling human-pathogenic microorganisms.
2nd updated edition. 2014

Classification of Organisms

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Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi. 2013

Operational safety concepts according to Containment Ordinance (ContainO)

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Guideline for enforcing the Containment Ordinance (CO). State 2019

Managing biological risks in contained systems

Managing biological risks in contained systems

Roles, qualifications and tasks of biosafety and/or biosecurity officers. Status 2021

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