AS/NZS 2243.3:2002
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Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
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07-09-2024
01-09-2002
Specifies requirements and gives recommended practices relating to safety in laboratories in which microorganisms are handled. Includes descriptions of risk group categories for microorganisms and requirements for facilities of corresponding containment levels.
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CH-026
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Standard
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0 7337 4260 2
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99
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Standards Australia
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Superseded
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This Standard sets out requirements, responsibilities and general guidelines relating to safety in laboratories where microorganisms and prions are handled. It is intended for laboratories, including animal, plant and invertebrate containment facilities, whether integral or separate to the laboratory, where microbiological work such as research, teaching, diagnosis, quality control and regulatory analysis, e.g. of foodstuffs, water and effluents, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, is undertaken. It may also provide assistance to other laboratories where specimens which may contain pathogenic microorganisms and prions are handled such as biochemistry and soil laboratories. This Standard should be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 2243.1.NOTES: 1 In this context, microorganism means protozoa, fungi, free-living bacteria, cell-dependent bacteria and viruses.2 This Standard uses the term ‘containment facility’ when referring to ancillary sections of laboratories. Historical terms such as plant houses, glass houses, insectaries and animal houses are no longer used. For example, an animal house is referred to as an animal containment facility.3 This Standard does not provide detailed guidance for genetic manipulation work for which the appropriate body should be consulted. See Clause 4.6.4 Appendix A contains referenced documents that are included in this Standard for additional information and guidance as well as related documents which may be of interest.
First published as AS 2243.3-1979.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1991.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2243.3:1995.
Fifth edition 2002.
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AS 2252.2-2004 | Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection |
AS 1410-2003 | Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum |
AS/NZS 3816:1998 | Management of clinical and related wastes |
AS 1807.10-2000 | Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of air pressure of cleanrooms and pharmaceutical isolators |
AS 4260-1997 | High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters - Classification, construction and performance (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS/NZS 2243.1:1997 | Safety in laboratories General |
AS 2567-2002 | Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets |
AS 1324.2-2003 | Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Methods of test |
AS 1319-1994 | Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 4031-1992 | Non-reusable containers for the collection of sharp medical items used in health care areas |
AS 1386.5-1989 | Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Clean workstations |
AS/NZS 1336:1997 | Recommended practices for occupational eye protection |
AS 2252.1-1994 | Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection |
AS 3500.1.1-1998 | National plumbing and drainage Water supply - Performance requirements |
AS 2252.1-2002 | Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection |
AS 2243.10-1993 | Safety in laboratories - Storage of chemicals |
AS/NZS 2647:2000 | Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use |
AS 3500.3.1-1998 | National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Performance requirements |
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 | Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals |
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 | Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects |
AS 1324.2-1996 | Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Methods of test |
AS 1807.22-2000 | Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of air barrier containment of laminar flow safety cabinets |
AS/NZS 1715:1994 | Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices |
AS 2567-1994 | Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets |
AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 | Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects |
AS 3500.2.1-1996 | National Plumbing and Drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage - Performance requirements |
AS 2252.2-1994 | Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection |
AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 | Laboratory design and construction General requirements |
AS 3500.4.1-1997 | National Plumbing and Drainage Hot water supply systems - Performance requirements |
AS 1410-1987 | Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum |
AS/NZS 2243.8:2001 | Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards |
AS 1885.1-1990 | Measurement of occupational health and safety performance Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease, known as the Workplace injury and disease recording standard |
AS 2639-1994 | Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets - Installation and use |
AS 2243.9-1991 | Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets |
AS 1807.7-2000 | Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of integrity of HEPA filter installations not terminally mounted |
AS 1807.6-2000 | Cleanrooms, workstations, safety cabinets and pharmaceutical isolators - Methods of test Determination of integrity of terminally mounted HEPA filter installations |
AS 1324.1-2001 | Air filters for use in general ventilation and airconditioning Application, performance and construction |
AS 2243.4-1998 | Safety in laboratories - Ionizing radiations |
AS/NZS 2243.2:1997 | Safety in laboratories - Chemical aspects |
AS/NZS 2243.9:2003 | Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets |
AS/NZS 1337:1992 | Eye protectors for industrial applications |
AS/NZS 1715:2009 | Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment |
AS 1774.36-2009 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of resistance to explosive spalling |
AS/NZS 4020:2002 | Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water |
AS 1038.2-2006 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Total moisture (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 2982:2010 | Laboratory design and construction |
AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 | Safety in laboratories Plant and equipment aspects |
AS 1470-1986 | Health and safety at work - Principles and practices |
AS 3706.13-2000 | Geotextiles - Methods of test Determination of durability - Resistance to certain microbiological agents |
AS 2252.1-2002 | Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection |
AS 1038.9.4-2006 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Phosphorus - Borate fusion/molybdenum blue method |
AS 2252.2-2004 | Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection |
AS 4125.1-2009 | Sound laboratory practice in food and water microbiology laboratories - Premises, safety, sample management, regulatory compliance and record management |
AS/NZS 2869:1998 | Tampons - Menstrual |
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 | Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards |
AS/NZS 3896:2008 | Waters - Examination for Legionella spp. including Legionella pneumophila |
AS/NZS 4308:2008 | Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine |
AS 2503.2-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Aluminosilicate refractories |
AS/NZS 4308:2001 | Procedures for the collection, detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine |
AS 1485-1983 | Safety and health in workrooms of educational establishments |
AS 1038.10.1-2003 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Determination of trace elements - Coal, coke and fly-ash - Determination of eleven trace elements - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (Reconfirmed 2013) |
SAA HB 9-1994 | Occupational personal protection |
AS 1038.6.4-2005 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Ultimate analysis - Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen - Instrumental method |
AS/NZS 4757:2002 | Handling and destruction of drugs |
AS 4969.1-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Pre-treatment of samples |
AS 2252.2-2009 | Controlled environments Biological safety cabinets Class II - Design |
AS 5013.6-2004 | Food microbiology Examination for specific organisms - Campylobacter |
AS/NZS 3896:1998 | Waters - Examination for legionellae including Legionella pneumophila |
AS 4985-2002 | Collection and stabilization of urine samples for quantitation of trace and toxic elements |
AS 4439.3-1997 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedures |
AS/NZS 2647:2000 | Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use |
AS 4186-1994 | Screwcap bottles for microbiological use (McCartney bottles) |
AS 1038.4-2006 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Proximate analysis |
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 | Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects |
AS 4995-2009 | Greywater treatment systems for vessels operated on inland waters |
AS 4156.3-2008 | Coal preparation Magnetite for coal preparation plant use - Test methods (Reconfirmed 2020) |
AS 1038.18-2006 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Coke - Size analysis (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 2503.1-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Silica refractories |
AS 1774.21-2005 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of workability index - Mouldable refractories |
AS 1038.1-2001 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Total moisture |
AS 1774.24-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of the resistance to thermal shock |
AS 2869-2008 | Tampons - Menstrual |
AS 1038.26-2005 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Guide for the determination of apparent relative density |
AS 1038.21.1.1-2008 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Relative density - Analysis sample/density bottle method |
AS/NZS 4020:2005 | Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water |
AS 1766.2.7-1991 | Food microbiology Examination for specific organisms - Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium botulinum toxin |
AS 4834-2007 | Packaging for surface transport of biological material that may cause disease in humans, animals and plants |
AS 4439.2-1997 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure |
AS 1386.7-1989 | Cleanrooms and clean workstations - Installation and use of clean workstations |
AS 4760-2006 | Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs in oral fluid |
AS/NZS 5024(INT):2005 | Potting mixes, composts and other matrices - Examination for legionellae |
AS 2503.4-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis Dolomites and magnesites |
AS/NZS 4782.3(INT):2006 | Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications Procedure for quantitative analysis of mercury present in fluorescent lamps |
AS 1774.11-2005 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of thermal expansion |
AS 2503.3-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Chemical analysis High alumina materials |
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