Laboratory Ramp Down – Closure Checklist

The following checklist has been completed to ensure measures have been taken to mitigate hazards and reduce risk during periods of closure.

Laboratory Building Location and Room Number(s)
Name(s) of Responsible Person(s) of Room(s)
Checklist Completed by:
Date Completed:

ITEM	COMPLETE	NOTES
YES	NA
All Laboratories
Non critical activities have been suspended, ramped down or delayed
Laboratory Contact Information
Primary and backup personnel are identified, trained and able to safely perform essential activities that have been identified within pandemic plans
Primary and backup personnel contact information has been made available to appropriate persons
Emergency personnel contact list is current and posted as appropriate (lab doors etc.)
Shipping & Receiving Materials
Incoming orders have been managed and suspended as necessary
Plan in place to manage the receipt of pending orders with items needing freezer storage or other special considerations (dry ice, LN2, compressed gas etc.)
Laboratory Materials
Review of any hazardous waste is completed and appropriately managed
Consolidation of perishable items within storage units has been actioned with backup systems considered as appropriate
Hazardous materials are properly stored
All items/chemicals are properly labelled (no unlabelled containers)
All chemicals and glassware are removed from countertops and stored appropriately
Inventory of controlled substances, radioactive sources and biological agents has been confirmed and documented
Controlled substances are securely stored in accordance to regulations
Store securely physical and other hazards such as sharps
Equipment
Compressed gas tanks are properly secured and disconnected from equipment where possible. Regulators are removed and cylinders are capped
Sensitive equipment has been unplugged where possible
Refrigerator, freezer and incubator doors are properly shut closed
Remote monitors for refrigerators, freezers and incubators are functioning
Fume hoods: clear of all chemicals or other hazards proper airflow is allowed and sash is shut
Arrangements have been made for equipment requiring ongoing maintenance and service for essential activities (maintenance of analytical instrumentation etc.)
Decontamination
Decontaminate/sanitize areas of the lab as would routinely be done
Decontaminate/sanitize any reusable materials as appropriate
Biosafety Laboratory Specific
Secure biological materials according to the biosafety manual
Biological material is frozen down for long term storage where appropriate
Biosafety cabinets: surface areas are decontaminated, sash is closed, and if possible powered down. Do NOT leave UV lights on.
Decontaminate all biological waste and contaminated items (including aspirator flasks). If autoclave is required and not available, contaminated waste is stored in a secured secondary container.
Radiation/X-Ray/Laser Laboratory Specific
Contamination survey has been performed if there is a radiation safety permit for unsealed material
Sensitive electrical equipment, lasers and X-Rays are shut down and unplugged
X-Rays and instruments with sealed sources are secured in a condition (e.g. turned off) so they cannot be used or accessed
Radioactive materials are secured according to radiation safety manual
Animal Research Lab Specific
Animal research shut down according to lab specific Standard Operating Procedures
Lab specific Standard Operating Procedures for animal care and maintenance are followed and essential activities have been identified within pandemic plans
Where any animal is euthanized (for research or teaching) due to closure it is understood that this must be reported to ACC