# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Schedule 7: General principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene

Extent: N.I.

The general principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene are as follows—
(a) keeping workplace and environmental exposure to any genetically modified micro-organism to the lowest reasonably practicable level;
(b) exercising engineering control measures at source and supplementing these with appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment where necessary;
(c) testing adequately and maintaining control measures and equipment;
(d) testing, where necessary, for the presence of viable process organisms outside the primary physical containment;
(e) providing appropriate training of personnel;
(f) establishing a genetic modification safety committee, if required;
(g) formulating and implementing local codes of practice for the safety of personnel, as required;
(h) displaying biohazard signs where appropriate;
(i) providing washing and decontamination facilities for personnel;
(j) keeping adequate records;
(k) prohibiting in the work area eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or the storing of food for human consumption;
(l) prohibiting mouth pipetting;
(m) providing written standard operating procedures where appropriate to ensure safety;
(n) having effective disinfectants and specified disinfection procedures available in case of spillage of genetically modified micro-organisms;
(o) providing safe storage for contaminated laboratory equipment and materials where appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/339/schedule/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-contained-use-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/schedule-7
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