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Certification is not commissioning, Certification is doing something for which you get a certificate from someone who counts. This applies to people, equipment, select agent qualifications, and mechanical systems. An important step towards certification is to introduce the “Readiness to Operate Certificate” concept at your institution by assembling a consortium of concerned agencies (e.g. engineering, EHS, security, emergency response, biosafety) to sign off on a “ready-to-operate document”. Arrange for an extensive external review of your facility management and operating plan before you go “hot” for research operations.
- From Tradeline’s 2007 International Conference on Biocontainment Facilities
