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.
INTRODUCTION
ANIMAL PATHOGEN CONTAINMENT LEVELS
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
FUME HOODS
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS
5.1 CLASSES OF BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS
5.2 INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION
OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
6.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.2 LABORATORIES
6.3 ANIMAL FACILITIES
6.4 POST-MORTEM ROOMS
6.5 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
CERTIFICATION
7.1 ROOM INTEGRITY
7.2 AIR HANDLING SYSTEM
7.3 LABORATORY SERVICES
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