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  Charles C. Allen Laboratory Facilities  

 

 

Certain organisms which can cause disease (biohazard) require  bio-containment. 
The biosafety level (BSL) of Biocontainment  varies with organisms used.

  • BSL-2 for field accessions samples from Lasher Lab
  • BSL-3 for Avian Influenza, recombinant agents and exotic agents

The building was designed to support Poultry Disease Research and Diagnostic Activities of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and collaborators from industry, government and academia that require a maximum of BSL-3 Containment.

Allen Lab - BSL-3 Attributes

  • High Security – Limited Access
  • HEPA Filtered Air: In and Out
  • 100% Outside Air
  • Pressurization of Building
  • Shower-In/Shower-Out
  • Magnetic Interlocks on Doors    
  • Computer Monitoring & Control
    • Magnehelics-pressurization
    • Environmental Control
    • Alarm System
  • Positive Pressure in Clean Corridor
  • Negative Pressure in remainder of Building       
    • Progressively More Negative
  • 750 Kw Emergency Generator    
  • Waste Treatment
    •  All Air In and Out is HEPA Filtered

      • Solid Waste
      • Autoclaved
      • Incinerated

    • Liquid Waste Disposal System

       250° F for 30 Minutes
       Minimum 15 Psi