Report the incident immediately to the IBC and the maintenance service.
The supervisor, advised by the IBC, must define and apply the decontamination plan for the affected area (if deemed necessary) before resuming normal activity.
If a power outage affects primary containment equipment (e.g. BSC), and there is no available UPS or generator, the area must be evacuated by following the steps below.
Leave the facility, opening the door as little as possible and closing it quickly.
Report the incident to the maintenance service and the IBC.
A power outage continues to be regarded as an incident for at least 90 minutes, and no-one must return to the area in that period. When the 90 minutes have passed it may be necessary to initiate the emergency procedure again.
Do not enter the laboratory until the supervisor or the head of maintenance consider it safe.
Once power has been re-connected or the equipment is working correctly, personnel must put on PPE and clothes before entering the facility.
Once inside the laboratory, decontaminate the surface of any area that may be affected.
Decontaminate the whole interior surface of the BSC before resuming work.
If the BSC was in use when the power outage happened, the incident investigation form must be completed and sent within 48 hours.
