Biosafety Laboratory (BSL3) Facilities: Design and Operation

Biosafety Laboratory (BSL3) Facilities: Design and Operation organized by Eagleson Institue and will be held from Apr 27 - 28, 2020 at Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America.

This Course Is For: 
Design Engineers, Facility Managers, Architects, Commissioning Agents, and anyone involved in designing, managing or maintaining a BSL3 laboratory.

Course Description: 
If you are working toward a safer, more sustainable BSL3 facility, renovating an existing lab, or building from the ground up, this course can help you gain the theoretical and practical knowledge you’ll need. Our teaching team of an architect, engineer and biosafety engineer, provide practical, “been-there, done-that” information, incorporating real-world experience as well as theoretical knowledge.

Reasons to Attend: 
Study the impact of design on operations, safety, and sustainability of BSL3/ABSL3 labs. Examine the impact of energy efficiency/sustainability efforts on cost savings and safety. Focus on case studies and lessons learned in the many facilities designed or operated by our instructors. Participate in both and architectural and mechanical tour of a state of the art laboratory facility.

Class Agenda:
Day One
• Risk Assessment in BSL3 Design and Renovation
• Overview of Design/Construction Process
• BSL3 Laboratory Guidelines
• Primary Containment Equipment and Exhaust Needs
• Role of HVAC Components and Systems in Containment
• Exercises/Tour
• Mechanical Tour
• Interactive Exercise: Risk Assessment
• Interactive Exercise: Architectural Drawings

Day Two
• Architectural Planning Issues
• Using Airflow to Control and Remove Airborne Contaminants
• Anterooms
• Designing for Decontamination and Waste Management
• Commissioning and Verification
• Operation and Maintenance Lessons Learned

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available