Failure Mode Testing During Verification Identifies Mechanical Failure in an …

Abstract: Annual verification of an Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL- 3) facility’s design and operational procedures is recommended by the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (5th edition) (BMBL) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009) and conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Biosafety personnel by repeating initial verification testing. Annual verificat…