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facilitate proper preventive maintenance and regular
testing.
Figure 2 shows the normal entry and exit (NEE)
route
s for laboratory workers. Entry consists of
passing through the normal entry and exit and
proceeding to their respective locker room. Workers
then remove their outer garments and secure
personnel items that are difficult to decontaminate.
This includes watches, purses, wallets, keys,
jewelry, contact lenses cell phones, etc. They then
proceed to the gowning room and put on the
prescribed outer protective garments that would
normally include a lab coat and gloves. In some
instances, safety glasses, respirators, hair covering,
and other items may also be required. They can
then enter the inner portion of the laboratory suite
that includes the laboratory and support rooms,
break room and washrooms.
KEY:
WG - WOMEN'S GOWNING ROOM
WD - WOMEN'S DE-GOWNING ROOM
WL - WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM
WS - WOMEN'S SHOWERS
WR - WOMEN'S WASH ROOM
NEE - NORMAL ENTRY & EXIT
EE - ENTRY/EXIT DOUBLE DOOR
MG - MEN'S GOWNING ROOM
MD - MEN'S DE-GOWNING ROOM
ML - MEN'S LOCKER ROOM
MS - MEN'S SHOWERS
MR - MEN'S WASH ROOM
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Figure 1
. BSL-3 Example of a BSL-3 Biological Laboratory Suite.
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