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. 2021 Jan;99(1):33-41.
doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.24264. Epub 2020 Nov 27.

Modifying Regulatory Practices to Create a Safe and Effective Working Environment Within a Shared Resource Laboratory During a Global Pandemic

Andrew Filby  1 , David L Haviland  2 , Derek D Jones  3 , Andrea Bedoya López  4 , Eva Orlowski-Oliver  5 , Aja M Rieger  6
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Modifying Regulatory Practices to Create a Safe and Effective Working Environment Within a Shared Resource Laboratory During a Global Pandemic

Andrew Filby et al. Cytometry A. 2021 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Core Scientific Facilities; SARS-CoV-2; SRL operations; regulatory guidelines.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Levels of regulation within an SRL to promote a safe SRL workplace. A brief overview of the levels of regulation needed during the global SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic in order to minimize risks associated with operating a SRL. [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
Figure 2
Figure 2
Representative examples of enacting physical distancing guidelines within an SRL. (A) Diagram from Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. On the floors, tape markings have been created to show entry points to access instruments. Perspex screens have been erected between instruments. Importantly all users face away from both other users and away from the central access to the lab. (B) Diagram from National Laboratory of Flow Cytometry, Department of Immunology, Biomedical Research Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico. Notice tape marking between instruments, users face toward walls, and signage on lab entrances. [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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