Operating in a clean room or aseptic facility in life sciences and related industries
Overview
This standard covers the skills you need to follow health and safety procedures in a
workplace where activities are performed. You must observe all legal, statutory and
organisational requirements, be able to identify any hazards and potential risks and
follow workplace standard operating and emergency procedures to ensure the safety
of yourself, colleagues and others.
You must be able to recognise the limitations of your own work, and ask for
appropriate help and advice when needed. You will work under a high level of
supervision, whilst taking responsibility for your own actions, the quality and
accuracy of the work that you carry out and the necessary safeguards to protect
yourself and others in the workplace.
Your underpinning knowledge will provide an understanding of your work, in order to
safely apply the appropriate scientific and related principles and practices in the safe
use of the materials, equipment, consumables and instruments used to perform your
work activities.
Who this standard is for
The standard is recommended for all staff, but particularly new recruits and
junior employees
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 ensure that your work is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
to protect yourself and others
P2 carry out visual quality checks on your personal protection equipment prior to
entering the working environment
P3 follow the correct procedures for entering, working in and exiting the clean
room or clean work area
P4 remove personal protection equipment on completion of clean room or clean
work area activities, and dispose/store in line with the correct procedure
P5 communicate the required information about the work done, to authorised
people, in accordance with departmental and organisational
procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the health and safety requirements of the area in which you are carrying out the activities
K2 the implications of not taking account of legislation, regulations, standards and
guidelines when conducting the activities
K3 the correct procedures for the work you are carrying out
K4 the limits of your own authority and to whom you should report if you have problems you cannot resolve
K5 the organisational requirements for maintaining the security of the workplace
K6 the importance of wearing protective clothing when handling materials such as biochemical substances, pathogens and antigens
K7 the range of equipment used to contain and handle biochemical substances, pathogens and antigens
K8 the correct fitting and use of clothing and personal protective equipment that must be worn in a clean room or clean work area (such as for body, hands,
eyes, ears, feet, mouth and face)
K9 the specific safety precautions to be taken when working in a clean room or clean work area environment
K10 the procedures for entering and exiting the clean room or clean work area, and the authority needed to do so
K11 the classification of the relevant clean room or clean work area, and how thisimpacts on you
K12 the procedures and methods for storing and maintaining issued clothing and personal protective equipment
K13 how to apply procedures for dealing with damaged or dirty clothing and
personal protective equipment
K14 the policy and procedures relating to personal items (such as body lotions, make-up, jewellery, contact lenses, footwear, own clothing)