PHYSICAL PROTECTION
The lab will be locked at night when there is no one working in the lab. Unknown people entering the lab will be questioned and asked to leave.
Keys are issued only to Guttman lab members. Do not share your lab key with anyone.
All risk group 2 biologicals must be stored in spill proof, impact resistant containers in equipment that is locked and labelled (door signage)
BIOSAFETY LEVEL 2 ORGANISMS that can be used in the Guttman lab:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Burkholderia cepacia
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida albicans
Clavibacter michiganensis (only for DNA extraction and sequencing)
Neisseria subflava, N. polysaccharea, N. bergeri (only for DNA extraction and sequencing)
PERSONNEL SUITABILITY / RELIABILITY
All lab members working with any biosafety level 2 organisms must be trained in biosafety protocols. Documentation of completion of training courses must be kept on file in the lab.
PATHOGEN ACCOUNTABILITY
The use, addition of new stocks, and disposal of any biosafety level 2 organisms must be documented in a log, stored in the lab.
Any discrepancies in the pathogen log must be reported to the Responsible Official. The Responsible Official will account for any discrepancy and report justification.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Unknown people entering the lab must be questioned and asked to leave. If they resist, campus police must be called to ensure their removal.
Intentional events like bomb threats will be reported to the campus police. For fire alarms, the lab doors will be locked and everyone will leave the building by the fastest route.
For unintentional events like spills, follow the SOP in the biosafety manual.
All samples containing biosafety level 2 organisms must be stored in equipment that is plugged into the emergency (red) power outlets, so power failures won’t impact storage / growth.