About Pre conference course E - BSL-3 Facilities: From Planning to Performance Verification (2 day course)
Pre conference course E - BSL-3 Facilities: From Planning to Performance Verification (2 day course)
The first day of the course is taking place in Utrecht at RIVM, the second day in Maastricht at MECC. A bus transfer at the end of the first day will be organised by EBSA from Utrecht to Maastricht.
The planning, design, construction and performance review of high containment facilities, including BSL-3, ABSL-3 and BSL-3Ag, requires a well thought out approach if the outcome is to meet the intentions of the owner or client and the users.
From a project risk perspective, it is critical to choose the right approach when considering the functionality, compliance and cost of the facility within a reasonable design and construction schedule.
This course uses models and tools to plan and design a functional BSL-3 facility that meets the requirements of the user and operator as well as the applicable regulatory requirements. The course is designed as a workshop. Selected facility related trades, systems and equipment will be used as examples to illustrate the process from planning and design to performance verification. Therefore, participants are expected to have a good understanding of risk controls for BSL-3 facilities (engineering, architecture, systems, equipment).
Main topics
- Terminology
- Contract models and delivery methods
- Planning and design phases
- Verifiable and validatable specifications of user requirements in accordance with applicable biological safety and biosecurity legislation.
- Qualification, verification and validation of key systems and components associated with the facility.
Target Audience
- Biosafety officers and professional
- Biocontainment engineers and architects
- Biocontainment Managers
Citation of the respective sections of CWA 16335:2011 Biosafety professional competence:
- 5 Role of the biosafety professional in an organization
- 7.2.6 Containment principles
- 7.2.8 Environmental safety
- 7.2.9 Facility (re)design, construction, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operation and Maintenance
- 7.2.19 Physical security
- B.15 Facility planning, (re)design, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operations and maintenance
- C.2.1.2.7 Facility design, construction, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operation and maintenance
- C.2.1.2.8 Selection, validation, certification and maintenance of equipment
- C.2.2.2 Laboratory animal experiments – large animals (cattle, swine, equine, etc.)
- C.2.2.11 Containment level 3 activities