By: Kerstin Haskell, MBA. President, World BioHazTec. I remember exactly where I was when I got the call. I was sitting in an airport, waiting for my flight home from Iceland after attending a conference in Germany. I was exhausted, jet-lagged, and only half paying attention to my phone when it rang. “Check your email!” […]
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Ensuring the performance and safety of BSL-3 and ABSL-3 laboratories requires more than a checklist. It demands an engineering-based methodology that anticipates risk, verifies containment performance under both normal and abnormal operating conditions of critical laboratory systems, and delivers clear findings with actionable, technically sound recommendations to support facility leadership decision-making. At World BioHazTec, we […]
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Testing and verifying the performance of BSL‑3 containment exhaust systems is one of the most critical—and often least visible—components of commissioning. As organizations work to balance constructability, cost considerations, and compliance, it is essential to ensure that verification methods align fully with the intent of applicable standards. Maintaining clarity around containment exhaust testing requirements is […]
