CONTAINMENT FACILITIESCONTAINMENT FACILITIESOVERVIEW OF NEW AND UPDATED OVERVIEW OF NEW AND UPDATED

GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

Andrew Andrew KealKealApplications and Licence Management SectionApplications and Licence Management Section

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IBC ForumIBC ForumAustralian War Memorial, Friday 1 May 2009Australian War Memorial, Friday 1 May 2009

1.1. Finding the right guidelineFinding the right guideline

2.2. Changes since the last IBC conferenceChanges since the last IBC conference

3.3. WhatWhat’’s next?s next?

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Finding the right guidelineFinding the right guideline

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All about theAll about thecertification processcertification process

PC levelsPC levels

Facility typesFacility types

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Changes since last IBC ConferenceChanges since last IBC Conferenceheld in November 2006held in November 2006

Issued 30 March 2007Issued 30 March 2007

PC1PC1

Large Grazing Animals FacilityLarge Grazing Animals Facility

PC1PC1

FacilityFacility

Issued 1 July 2007Issued 1 July 2007

PC2PC2

Animal FacilityAnimal Facility

LaboratoryLaboratory

Plant FacilityPlant Facility

PC4 FacilityPC4 Facility

Variations to Variations to certscerts––

to change standard conditionsto change standard conditions

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New PC2 guidelines

ChecklistsChecklists

and the case of theand the case of themissing clothesmissing clothes

New guideline structureNew guideline structure

Part APart Aapplies BEFORE certificationapplies BEFORE certification

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AFTER certificationAFTER certificationPart A no longer appliesPart A no longer applies

AFTER certificationAFTER certificationPart B appliesPart B applies

Part C for PC2sPart C for PC2s

Transport guidelines tooTransport guidelines too--

1 July 20071 July 2007

WhatWhat’’s Next?s Next?

Current revisionCurrent revision

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PC3 AnimalPC3 Animal

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PC3 Invertebrate (terrestrial)PC3 Invertebrate (terrestrial)

PC3 AnimalPC3 Animal

PC3 InvertebratePC3 Invertebrate

Next on the programmeNext on the programme

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PC2 Animal PC2 Animal ––

housing large animalshousing large animals

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PC2 Plant PC2 Plant ––

growing large plantsgrowing large plants

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PC2 Constant Temperature RoomsPC2 Constant Temperature Rooms

PC2 large animalsPC2 large animals

PC2 large plantsPC2 large plants

PC2 Constant Temperature RoomsPC2 Constant Temperature Rooms

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