Biocontainment & Biosafety Lab Commissioning

Is Your Biocontainment Lab Fit for its Intended Use?

Biocontainment facilities are almost always complicated to commission. Why? Because every single one of them is different. There’s no cookie cutter approach that can be used, which means these types of facilities often pose challenges to owners and contracting teams, alike.

Cornerstone’s laboratory commissioning portfolio includes more than 300 BSL-3 labs, and our team has addressed a variety of layouts, features, operating procedures, and end uses. We are Biocontainment Commissioning experts and excel at making suggestions that can save you time, money and space.

Whether the BSL-3 is located rurally in Iowa, or on the 18th floor of a high-rise building in Manhattan, our experience means we’ve practically seen and done it all, and know how to deliver biocontainment labs that work.

Expertise and Areas of Focus

Cornerstone’s Biosafety and Biocontainment expertise extends to university labs, government facilities, life science research environments, diagnostic labs, modular labs, veterinary medical research facilities and more.

We always begin with a Risk Assessment, no matter if it is an existing, operating facility or a new facility in design. Decisions about the design, operation or use of a biocontainment laboratory facility must always be made through the lens of a well-documented Risk Assessment.

Cornerstone’s experience on over 300 ABSL-3 and BSL-3 laboratories has given us the ability to coach facility owners and biocontainment project teams to make sound decisions through all phases of biocontainment commissioning and construction projects.

Our Typical Scope of Work for Biocontainment Commissioning:

  • Biocontainment Advisory for Engineering and Administrative Controls
  • Review Owner’s Project Requirements and Risk Assessment
  • Biosafety-focused Design Review and Meetings
  • Generation of Design Intent Document
  • Assist in the Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Assist in the Development of BSL-3 Risk Assessment documents
  • Establish BSL-3 pass/fail testing criteria
  • Develop Testing Methodology for BSL3 Labs within Existing Occupied Facilities
  • Train Contractors on Highest Priority Facility Features
  • Complete Pre-Functional and Functional Performance Testing Protocols
  • Coordinate and Direct Commissioning Activities
  • Recommend Facility for Acceptance by the Owner
  • Coordinate Owner Training for an Effective Turnover
  • BSL3 Annual Performance Verifications (APV’s)

Our Biosafety Lab Commissioning Process

The hands-on approach we bring to our biosafety consulting services means no details are overlooked. Our experts stand by clients’ sides throughout the commissioning process, offering insights and expertise to help bring their projects to fruition faster and with greater efficacy. Our process consists of the following:

  • Program & Design Phase — With Cornerstone’s early involvement, elements for biosafety labs including ventilation and mechanical systems can be assessed and adjusted as quickly as possible. This can lower costs and increase functionality.
  • Construction Phase — Our team of experts uses a combination of checklists and hands-on verification to make sure all systems are delivered and installed in the correct manner.
  • Acceptance Phase — Once the systems are installed, we put them through a series of scenarios to test their efficacy and discover any issues that may exist. This gives us the opportunity to solve them before occupancy and helps you understand how your building works.
  • Post-Acceptance Phase — After we’ve verified the envelope and systems within your biocontainment lab, our turnover process includes full orientation and documentation to give your team all the knowledge needed to maintain peak performance from your building.

Whether your facility is new construction or pre-existing, having the right biocontainment consulting expertise is critical for getting the performance you need from it. Our experts bring all the experience to verify your laboratory’s capabilities and compliance with all the relevant standards. To learn more, reach out and speak with one of our representatives today.

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