SCHEDULE 7

General principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene
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.