Containment Level 3 Facilities Certification Flow Process

This image is a flow chart that shows the correspondence and timeline of the Containment Level 3 Facilities Certification Flow Process.

• The process starts with a box that says: First Contact Sheet Form A.
• This box leads to a box that says: LEAD Role Decision. There are two circles flowing from this box in regards to Correspondence. The first one says: Letter confirming Form A receipt and informing process (Checklists and Forms). The second circle says: ?Type of Pathogens, ?Program Intent, ?Volume, ?Animal / in vivo. Under the Timeline, this process should take 1 week.
• This box leads to a box that says: Design/Consultation - LEAD offers advice and expertise
• This box leads to a box that says: Construction - LEAD approves drawings/specification
• This box leads to a box that says: Pre-Inspection - LEAD can go on-site during construction. Under the Timeline, the processes described in the last three boxes will take an undetermined amount of time.
• This box leads to a box that says: Revision of Final Submission by both Agencies. There is a circle coming from this box in regards to Correspondence, which says: Letter informing client of expected time frame.
• This box leads to three boxes. The box on the left says: As Built Drawing. The box in the centre says: Validation Test. The box on the right says: Standard Operating Procedures
• These three boxes leads to a box that says: One report summarising questions/comments from both. The timeline for the revision of final submission by both Agencies up until one report summarising questions/comments from both is 3 weeks/Agency (= 1 week). There is a circle coming from this box in regards to Correspondence, which says: Certification report sent to client.
• This box leads to a box that says: On-site Inspection by both Agencies. The timeline for this process is variable.
• This box leads to a box that says: Report/Summary of Inspection send by LEAD. The timeline for this process is one week.
• This box leads to a box that says: Certification by both Agencies. The timeline for this process is variable. There is a circle coming from this box in regards to Correspondence, which says: Certification Letter: Expiry date, Pathogens list, in vivo / in vitro, Recertification, Requirements (Form C)