Facilities, Equipment, Space

  You are planning for a biorepository resource in a teaching community hospital. The biorepository resource will be developed as part of the Pathology department and there is a designated space, where you will have one Liquid Nitrogen storage system, two Liquid Nitrogen cylinders, two Mechanical Ultra-Low Freezers (-86°C), one biological hazard cabinet, benches for small lab equipment, working surfaces for personnel and a cubicle for the Biorepository manager. To ensure the safe keeping of the material stored, support the equipment employed, and provide a safe and effective working environment for the repository staff, you read ISBER best practices recommendations for facilities (Section B: Facilities) and realize that you need to prepare proposals and make appointments with the directors/managers of the following departments: Department of Grounds and Facilities with the following requests: i. Optimization of flooring, heating, ventilation and air conditioning ii. To connect major equipment to emergency power iii. Connect Ultra-low Freezers to the 24/7 monitoring system of the hospital iv. Installation of alarm systems v. Plan for the supply of Liquid Nitrogen The Fire Marshal The Biosafety officer of the hospital (list the biohazard and safety concerns that you will have to address) The Department of Biomedical Engineering/biomedical equipment to plan for the necessary monitoring devices (Low Oxygen monitoring device), Freezer’s temperature monitoring devices Please provide justification based on ISBER Best Practices for Repositories (Section B: Facilities and Section C: Equipment) for each one of your requests to the respective department. (25 points)