CONTAINMENT STANDARDS FOR VETERINARY FACILITIES

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As the Containment Standards for Veterinary Facilities were written before the creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Standards reference the Animal and Plant Health Directorate of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. However, these standards still apply today.

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ANIMAL PATHOGEN CONTAINMENT LEVELS

3. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
   3.1 LABORATORIES
   3.2 SMALL ANIMAL FACILITIES
   3.3 LARGE ANIMAL FACILITIES
   3.4 HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTERS
   3.5 FURNISHINGS

4. FUME HOODS

5. BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS
   5.1 CLASSES OF BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS
   5.2 INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION

6. OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
   6.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
   6.2 LABORATORIES
   6.3 ANIMAL FACILITIES
   6.4 POST-MORTEM ROOMS
   6.5 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

7. CERTIFICATION
   7.1 ROOM INTEGRITY
   7.2 AIR HANDLING SYSTEM
   7.3 LABORATORY SERVICES

8. REFERENCES