# Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1833 of 24 October 2019 amending Annexes I, III, V and VI to Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards purely technical adjustments, Division (3): Annex V to Directive 2000/54/EC is replaced by the following:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

‘ANNEX V
INDICATIONS CONCERNING CONTAINMENT MEASURES AND CONTAINMENT LEVELS
(Articles 15(3) and 16(1)(a) and (b))
Preliminary note
The measures contained in this Annex shall be applied according to the nature of the activities, the assessment of risk to workers, and the nature of the biological agent concerned.
In the table, “Recommended” means that the measures should in principle be applied, unless the results of the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) indicate otherwise.
HEPA: High efficiency particulate air
Airlock: Entry must be through an airlock which is a chamber isolated from the laboratory. The clean side of the airlock must be separated from the restricted side by changing or showering facilities and preferably by interlocking doors.
A. Containment measures
B. Containment levels
2
3
4
Workplace
1. The workplace is to be separated from any other activities in the same building
No
Recommended
Yes
2. The workplace is to be sealable to permit fumigation
No
Recommended
Yes
Facilities
3. Infected material including any animal is to be handled in a safety cabinet or isolation or other suitable containment
Where appropriate
Yes, where infection is by airborne route
Yes
Equipment
4. Input air and extract air to the workplace are to be filtered using (HEPA) or likewise
No
Yes, on extract air
Yes, on input and extract air
5. The workplace is to be maintained at an air pressure negative to atmosphere
No
Recommended
Yes
6. Surfaces impervious to water and easy to clean
Yes, for bench and floor
Yes, for bench, floor and other surfaces determined by risk assessment
Yes, for bench, walls, floor and ceiling
7. Surfaces resistant to acids, alkalis, solvents, disinfectants
Recommended
Yes
Yes
System of work
8. Access is to be restricted to nominated workers only
Recommended
Yes
Yes, via airlock
9. Efficient vector control, for example rodents and insects
Recommended
Yes
Yes
10. Specified disinfection procedures
Yes
Yes
Yes
11. Safe storage of a biological agent
Yes
Yes
Yes, secure storage
12. Personnel should shower before leaving the contained area
No
Recommended
Recommended
Waste
13. Validated inactivation process for the safe disposal of animal carcases
Recommended
Yes, on or off site
Yes, on site
Other measures
14. A laboratory is to contain its own equipment
No
Recommended
Yes
15. An observation window, or, alternative, is to be present, so that occupants can be seen
Recommended
Recommended
Yes
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2019/1833/annex/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-1833/annex/division-3
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