A good selection and functioning of work equipment, and its adaptation to the activities to be carried out, is a basic point for the prevention and protection of a possible unintentional exposure to biological agents, in order to prevent and protect human, animal, plant and environmental health, and to comply with current legal requirements.
It is vital, once the equipment has been selected, to have a quality and safety control program in place and to ensure its proper functioning over time. This programme must include and verify the completion of the routine maintenance specifications given by the manufacturer, as well as the rigorous performance of other tests, revisions, checks and validations, specific in each case, of both the equipment and the installation.
The University of Barcelona has approved the bases of a specific programme of revision for biosafety cabinets (CSB) and fume cupboards. An important element of this programme is the annual qualification of these teams.
The cost of this qualification is currently borne by the OSSMA. The department or PI responsible for the installation/project is responsible for any costs associated with the replacement of fish or any other corrective measures that may be necessary to ensure that the equipment functions correctly. Likewise, they are responsible for the qualification costs due to a new installation or relocation of the same, filter changes or any other maintenance operation beyond the scheduled annual qualification.
Further information:
