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91-191 - General

Section 342.61
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Biological safety cabinets
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342.61(1)An employer shall ensure that the limitations of a biological safety cabinet are clearly posted on the cabinet and followed by employees.
342.61(2)An employer shall ensure that biological safety cabinets are certified by a competent person
(a) at least once a year, and
(b) before they are used following:
(i) the initial installation;
(ii) a change of the HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter;
(iii) the moving of the cabinet; and
(iv) any repair or maintenance that could affect the seal of the HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter.
342.61(3)With respect to certification, an employer shall ensure that
(a) the certification procedures used by a competent person under subsection (2) meet the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 49-2002, “Class II (Laminar Flow) Biosafety Cabinetry” or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, and
(b) the certification records are maintained and made available to an officer on request.
342.61(4)Recirculation of exhaust air into a work area from a biological safety cabinet is not permitted when volatile toxic materials or flammable liquids or gases are used in the cabinet, or when volatile radioactive materials are used in amounts that exceed the exemption quantity.
342.61(5)Biological safety cabinets used for handling biological agents shall be operated and ventilated in accordance with the “Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines” issued and amended from time to time by Health Canada or a standard offering equivalent or better protection.
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