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Australian Standards for Laboratory Design

Reference Schedule of Current Australian Standards for Laboratory Design

LIST OF RELEVANT STANDARDS FOR LABORATORY DESIGN
Date: 21st August 2019 (Rev 01)		 
AS/NZS 2982Laboratory Design and Construction
  
2243 SAFETY IN LABORATORY 
AS/NZS 2243.1Part 1 Planning and Operational Aspects
AS/NZS 2243.2Part 2 Chemical Aspects
AS/NZS 2243.3Part 3 Microbiology Aspects and Containment Facilities
AS/NZS 2243.4Part 4 Ionizing Radiations
AS/NZS 2243.5Part 5 Non Ionizing Radiations - Electromagnetic, sounds and ultrasounds
AS/NZS 2243.6Part 6 Mechanical Aspects
AS/NZS 2243.7Part 7 Electrical Aspects
AS/NZS 2243.8Part 8 Fume Cupboards
AS/NZS 2243.9Part 9 Recirculating Fume Cupboards
AS/NZS 2243.10Part 10 Storage Chemicals
  
2252 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS 
AS 2252.1Part 1 Biological Safety Cabinet Class I - Design
AS 2252.2Part 2 Biological Safety Cabinet Class II - Design
AS 2252.3Part 3 Biological Safety Cabinet Class III - Design
AS 2252.4Part 4 Biological Safety Cabinets Class I & Class II - Installation and use
AS 2252.5Part 5 Cytoxic Drug Safety Cabinets
AS 2252.6Part 6 Clean Workstations
AS 2252.7Part 7 Pharmaceutical Isolators
AS 2507The Storage and Handling of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
AS 2567Laminar Flow Cytotoxic Drug Safety Cabinets
AS 2676Guide to the Installation, maintenance, testing and replacement of secondary batteries in buildings
AS 2714Storage and handling of Organic Peroxides
AS 3780Storage and handling of Corrosive Substances
AS 4775Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
AS 5601Gas Installation
AS/NZS 1596Storage and Handling of LPG gas
AS/NZS 2022Anhydrous Ammonia
AS/NZS 3816Management of Clinical Waste
AS/NZS 4586Slip Resistance classifications of new pedestrian surface material
AS/NZS 60079Explosive Atmospheres
AS/NZS 60079.10Part 10 - Classification of areas Explosive Gas Atmospheres
  
BIOSECURITY 
Gene Technology Act - 2000Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Guidelines for Certification of Facilities/Containments Requirements
Refer to Department of AgricultureQuarantine - Biological Containment Levels and Requirements
  
ANIMAL ETHICS 
NHMRCNational Code of Practice for the care and use of animals for Scientific purposes