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Laboratory Decommissioning and Decontamination:
Biosafety can provide Dept of Health & Human Services/DG trained
technicians to clean and
decontaminate laboratories than have either been contaminated or require demolition. Not all laboratories are used for the same application and therefore a intimate knowledge of both Biological, Chemical, Radioactive and Physical contamination is imperative to ensure the correct procedures for decontamination, decommissioning and disposal are followed. chemical fume cupboards/hoods, minimizing employee and
third party exposure to
potentially hazardous chemicals.Decontamination of your laboratories should be undertaken when systems are being
modified, decommissioned, relocated or disposed of. Australian & New
Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2982 Laboratory Design states that
people working on or in the laboratory should be made aware of the
hazards and any decontamination procedure. The main issue here is that laboratories are generally a long-use facilities and the
current use may not be reflective of its historical use. This is why it
is important to have your laboratory, HVAC and equipment
properly decontaminated prior to any changes or works being done to
ensure appropriate safe access or disposal. Any laboratory hardware that is
disposed of without decontamination shall be treated as hazardous
waste. Laboratory and Facility Managers have a Duty of Care to make sure
that laboratories are decontaminated properly and that the
appropriate pre and post decontamination tests are completed by an
Occupational Hygienist. Biosafety is able to provide both
decontamination services and Occupational Hygiene Testing/Clearance
Certificates.
