Guidelines and Forms for Certifications of Physical Containment Facilities
- Application Form (for all facility types) and Explanatory Information
- PC1 Guidelines and Checklists
- PC2 Guidelines and Checklists
- PC3 Guidelines and Checklists
- PC4 Guidelines and Checklists
Previous (Superseded) Versions of Guidelines
Application Form and Explanatory Information
| Title | Date of Issue & Version Number | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form for the Certification of a Physical Containment Facility | 30/3/2007 - Version 1.4 | RTF 518 KB PDF 211 KB |
| Explanatory Information on Guidelines for Certification of Physical Containment Facilities | 1/7/2007 - Version 2.2 | RTF 420 KB PDF 132 KB |
| Guide to Physical Containment Levels and Facility Types | 1/7/2007 - Version 1.2 | RTF 420 KB PDF 144 KB |
Guidelines and Inspection Checklists
PC1
| Facility Type | Current Guideline Date & Version Number | Current Guideline Documents | Previous (Superseded) Guidelines | Application Checklist 1 | Annual Inspection Checklist 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC1 Facility | 30/03/2007 - Ver 1.1 | RTF 278 KB PDF 17 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience DOC 141 KB PDF 73 KB |
annual inspections not required |
| PC1 Large Grazing Animals Facility | 30/03/2007 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 311 KB PDF 132 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience RTF 115 KB PDF 59 KB |
RTF 124 KB PDF 63 KB |
| PC1 Large Scale Facility | 01/09/2006 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 390 KB PDF 146 KB |
previous versions | RTF 444 KB PDF 108 KB |
RTF 590 KB PDF 210 KB |
1 Application Checklists must be completed and submitted with an application for certification of PC3, PC4 and PC1 and PC2 Large Scale Facilities only.
2 Annual Inspection Checklists are provided for the convenience of persons conducting annual inspections of facilities after they have been certified. The use of this inspection checklist is not mandatory. Top of page
PC2
| Facility Type | Current Guideline Date & Version Number | Current Guideline Documents | Previous (Superseded) Guideline | Application Checklist 1 | Annual Inspection Checklist 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC2 Animal Facility | 01/07/2007 - Ver 3.1 | RTF 423 KB PDF 104 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience RTF 134 KB PDF 68 KB |
RTF 160 KB PDF 81 KB |
| PC2 Aquatic Organism Facility | 01/09/2006 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 343 KB PDF 177 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience RTF 48 KB PDF 123 KB |
RTF 698 KB PDF 217 KB |
| PC2 Arthropod Facility (formerly "Insectary") | 01/09/2006 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 348 KB PDF 153 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience RTF 47 KB PDF 217 KB |
RTF 886 KB PDF 222 KB |
| PC2 Constant Temperature Room | 07/08/2003 - Ver 1.1 | RTF 23 KB PDF 14 KB |
no previous versions issued | not required available here for your convenience RTF 34 KB PDF 39 KB |
same as application inspection checklist |
| PC2 Laboratory | 01/07/2007 - Ver 3.1 | RTF 413 KB PDF 94 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience DOC 119 KB PDF 61 KB |
DOC 150 KB PDF 72 KB |
| PC2 Large Scale Facility | 01/09/2006 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 325 KB PDF 133 KB |
previous versions | REQUIRED with application RTF 46 KB PDF 11 KB |
RTF 635 KB PDF 229 KB |
| PC2 Plant Facility | 01/07/2007 - Ver 3.1 | RTF 420 KB PDF 154 KB |
previous versions | not required available here for your convenience DOC 138 KB PDF 69 KB |
DOC 167 KB PDF 82 KB |
1 Application Checklists must be completed and submitted with an application for certification of PC3, PC4 and PC1 and PC2 Large Scale Facilities only.
2 Annual Inspection Checklists are provided for the convenience of persons conducting annual inspections of facilities after they have been certified. The use of this inspection checklist is not mandatory. Top of page
PC3
| Facility Type | Current Guideline Date & Version Number | Current Guideline Documents | Previous (Superseded) Guidelines | Application Checklist1 | Annual Inspection Checklist2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC3 Animal Facility | 01/06/2001 - Ver 1.1 * | RTF 43 KB PDF 41 KB |
no previous versions issued | RTF 102 KB PDF 175 KB |
same as application inspection checklist |
| PC3 Insectary | 01/06/2001 - Ver 1.1 * | RTF 37 KB PDF 34 KB |
no previous versions issued | RTF 88 KB PDF 120 KB |
same as application inspection checklist |
| PC3 Laboratory | 01/09/2006 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 483 KB PDF 179 KB |
previous versions | RTF 556 KB PDF 164 KB |
|
| PC3 Plant Facility | 01/06/2001 - Ver 1.1 * | RTF 38 KB PDF 32 KB |
no previous versions issued | RTF 63 KB PDF 140 KB |
same as application inspection checklist |
1 Application Checklists must be completed and submitted with an application for certification of a PC3 facility.
2 Annual Inspection Checklists are provided for the convenience of persons conducting annual inspections of facilities after they have been certified. The use of this inspection checklist is not mandatory.
* Versions 1.1 of PC3 Animal, Insectary and Plant facility guidelines were issued on 1 June 2001 in a consolidated booklet.
Copies of the consolidated booklet are available by clicking on the following links: (RTF 329 KB)
Copies of the consolidated booklet are available by clicking on the following links: (PDF 163 KB)
(Please note: the Explanatory section of the consolidated booklet has been superseded by Version 1.2 1/9/2006 - Version 1.2 Explanatory Information on Guidelines for Certification of Physical Containment Facilities)
PC4
| Facility Type | Current Guideline Date & Version Number | Current Guideline Documents | Previous (Superseded) Guidelines | Application Checklist 1 | Annual Inspection Checklist2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC4 Facility | 01/07/ 2007 - Ver 2.1 | RTF 606 KB PDF 162 KB |
previous versions | REQUIRED with application checklist being prepared |
1 Application Checklists must be completed and submitted with an application for cerfication of a PC4 facility.
2 Annual Inspection Checklists are provided for the convenience of persons conducting annual inspections of facilties after they have been certified. The use of this inspection checklist is not manadatory.
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