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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106/annex/chapter-IX",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2002/106",
  "legislation_title": "2002/106/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 381)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-106",
  "path": "annex/chapter/IX",
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  "number": "IX",
  "heading": "Minimum safety requirements for classical swine fever laboratories",
  "text": "Table 1\nPrinciples of biological containment appropriate for diagnostic laboratories\nAdditional requirements\nMinimal requirements\nGeneral environment\nNormal atmospheric pressure\nDouble HEPA filtration of exhaust air.\nDedicated rooms, used exclusively for classical swine fever diagnostic procedures.\nNormal atmospheric pressure.\nDedicated rooms limited to defined procedures.\nLaboratory clothing\nComplete change of clothes on entry.\nLaboratory clothing used only in the classical swine fever virus unit.\nDisposable gloves for all manipulations of infected material.\nClothing sterilised before removal from unit, or washed within unit.\nDedicated outer clothing used only in the classical swine fever virus unit.\nDisposable gloves for all manipulations of infected material.\nOuter clothing sterilised before removal from unit, or washed within unit.\nControl of personnel\nEntry to unit limited to named, trained personnel.\nWash and disinfect hands on leaving unit.\nPersonnel not permitted near pigs for 48 hours after leaving unit.\nEntry to unit limited to named, trained personnel.\nWash and disinfect hands on leaving unit.\nPersonnel not permitted near pigs for 48 hours after leaving unit.\nEquipment\nBiological safety cabinet (Class I or II) used for all manipulations of live virus. Cabinet should have double HEPA filtration of exhaust air.\nAll equipment needed for laboratory procedures to be available within the dedicated laboratory suite.\nTable 2\nBio-safety requirements for experimental animal rooms\nRequirements\nGeneral environment\nNegative pressure controlled ventilation.\nDouble HEPA filtration of exhaust air.\nFacility for complete fumigation/disinfection at end of experiment.\nAll effluents treated to inactivate classical swine fever virus (heat or chemical).\nLaboratory clothing\nComplete change of clothes on entry.\nDisposable gloves for all manipulations.\nClothing sterilised before removal from unit, or washed within unit.\nControl of personnel\nEntry to unit limited to named, trained personnel.\nFull shower on exit from unit.\nPersonnel not permitted near pigs for 48 hours after leaving unit.\nEquipment\nAll equipment required for animal procedures to be available within the unit.\nAll materials to be sterilised on removal from unit or, in the case of animal samples, to be double wrapped in leakproof container which is surface disinfected for transport to the classical swine fever laboratory.\nAnimals\nAll animals to be slaughtered before leaving the unit, post mortem examinations to be completed within the bio-safe area, and carcasses incinerated on completion of examinations.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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