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VII-C-3. Special Facility Design . 
*VII-C-3-a. The production area shall have a separate entry area for 
controlled access. The entry area shall be a double doored space such as 
an air lock, anteroom or change room that separates the production area 
from the balance of the facility. 
*VII-C-3-b . The surfaces of walls, ceilings, and floors in the production 
area shall be such as to permit ready cleaning and decontamination. 
*VII-C-3-c . Penetrations into the production area shall be sealed to 
permit space decontamination. 
*VII-C-3-d. All utility services entering the production area shall be 
protected against contamination. 
"VII-C-3-e . Handwashing facilities equipped with foot-, elbow-, or auto- 
matically operated valves shall be located at each major work space and near 
each primary exit. 
“VII-C-3-f . A shower facility shall be provided. This facility shall 
be located in close proximity to the production area. 
*VII-C-3-g . The capability for sterilization of contaminated wastes 
shall be provided within the production area. 
VII-C-3-h. Equipment used for the propagation, inactivation, or other 
processing of volumes greater than 10 liters of organisms containing recombi- 
nant DNA molecules shall be isolated by a curb or similar architectural 
feature of such size as to contain the total liquid volume contained in the 
equipment . 
*Not required for P2-LS. 
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