What is BS EN 12738 - Containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments about?
BS EN 12738 is a European standard that discusses the biotechnology laboratories for research, development, and analysis. BS EN 12738 gives guidance on minimum physical biosafety measures for the containment of animals deliberately inoculated with microorganisms, including genetically modified microorganisms, which can present a risk to human or animal health or the environment to ensure the protection of the workers and the environment.
The containment level required is determined by the assessment of the risk to humans and the environment.
Note1: BS EN 12738 does not apply to the containment of animals that have not been deliberately inoculated with microorganisms.
Note 2: BS EN 12738 does not address procedures or practices which are necessary for safe working with animals unless of relevance to the containment of animals, nor does it address requirements that are not primarily concerned with biological safety.
Who is BS EN 12738 - Containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments for?
BS EN 12738 on guidance for containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments is useful for:
- Biotechnology laboratories
- Organisation and institutions
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 12738 - Containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments?
The physical containment of inoculated animals for reasons of biological safety is based on the principles of the prevention and control of microbiological hazards to humans, animals, plants, and the environment that may be caused by housing and experimenting with animals. These principles are a prerequisite for the setting up and continued operation of an animal containment facility.
BS EN 12738 guideline assists you with classification, animal containment levels (ACL), animal containment level 1 (ACL1), animal containment level 2 (ACL2), animal containment level 3 (ACL3), and animal containment level 4 (ACL4) for containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12738, you can improve the process of containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments. In addition, ensure the prevention and control of microbiological hazards to humans, animals, plants, and the environment.
