SOP · CONTAINMENT
Facility Security Zoning & Entry
ActiveContainmentRev D
Purpose
To control movement between containment-security zones within THE RESET facilities so that pathogens, invasive techniques, and contaminants never cross from a dirty zone into a clean one. The procedure guarantees that entry follows a strict clean-to-dirty gradient, that no person crosses a zone boundary without the required decontamination, and that the most restricted zones — live invasive containment and clean cohortstock — are never compromised by an uncontrolled crossing.
Scope
All zoned areas within THE RESET facilities.
In scope:
- Zone classification and gradient definition
- Entry authorization and decontamination at boundaries
- Directional movement discipline
- Cleared egress and PPE disposal
Out of scope:
- Live invasive technique containment within the dirty zone, which follows SOP Hostile Technique Intercept & Quarantine
- Seized-goods storage, which follows SOP Captured-Artifact Handling
Definitions
Clean-to-Dirty Gradient
The directional rule that movement proceeds from cleaner to dirtier zones, never the reverse without decontamination.
Decontamination Boundary
A controlled threshold where PPE change and decontamination occur before crossing into a different zone.
Restricted Zone
The highest-control area — live invasive containment or clean cohortstock — entered only by authorized personnel.
Uncontrolled Crossing
Any zone transition without the required decontamination, treated as a containment breach.
Responsibilities
Containment-Security Lead (Owner)
Owns zoning; defines the gradient and authorizes restricted-zone access.
Zone Entry Officer
Verifies authorization and decontamination at each boundary and logs every crossing.
THE RESET Science Board
Sets the zone classifications and decontamination requirements.
GOVERNOR
Logs boundary crossings against credentials and flags any uncontrolled crossing as a breach.
Procedure
Classification
- Classify every facility area by containment-security zone and post the clean-to-dirty gradient.
- Identify restricted zones requiring authorized access only.
- Define the decontamination requirement at each zone boundary.
Entry
- Verify authorization for the destination zone before crossing any boundary.
- Move only along the clean-to-dirty gradient; never cross back without decontamination.
- Complete the required PPE change and decontamination at each boundary.
Egress
- Decontaminate and change PPE before egressing to a cleaner zone.
- Dispose of used PPE in the dirty-zone waste stream only.
- Log every crossing; treat any uncontrolled crossing as a containment breach and report it.
PPE & Controls
Zone-specific gowning issued at each boundarySingle-use gloves and overshoesRespirator in live invasive containment zonesFootbath and decontamination station at each boundary
Records Generated
- Zone classification map (retained until superseded)
- Boundary-crossing log with credentials (retained 3 years)
- Decontamination compliance record
- Uncontrolled-crossing breach reports
References
- SOP: Hostile Technique Intercept & Quarantine
- SOP: Captured-Artifact Handling
- SOP: GOVERNOR Alarm Triage & Escalation
- THE RESET Decontamination Standard
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2089-02-28 | Initial issue; zone classification and gradient established. |
| B | 2089-10-15 | Added decontamination boundaries and directional movement rule. |
| C | 2090-08-30 | Added restricted-zone authorization and PPE-disposal discipline. |
| D | 2091-01-22 | GOVERNOR crossing logging and uncontrolled-crossing breach flagging formalized. |