SOP · CONTAINMENT
Technique Accession & Quarantine
ActiveContainmentRev D
Purpose
To govern the intake of every user surface, counter-pattern line, and arthropod technique entering a THE RESET facility through a mandatory quarantine pathway before contact with the general surface. The procedure guarantees no pathogen, parasite, or undocumented organism crosses into clean stock and that every accession carries a defensible provenance record from arrival.
Scope
All living accessions and biological techniques entering any THE RESET site.
In scope:
- Provenance and chain-of-custody logging on arrival
- Isolation of source batches in dedicated quarantine bays
- Pathogen, parasite, and pest screening
- Graded clearance to general surface population
Out of scope:
- Recovery release of cleared stock, which follows Recovery Release Readiness
- PL-4 predator techniques, which follow PL-4 Restricted-Technique Vault Access & Containment
Definitions
Accession
Any surface, counter-pattern line, or technique formally taken into a facility and assigned an intake record.
Source Batch
A group of organisms sharing a single origin event, never co-mingled with another batch during quarantine.
Clean Screen
A pathogen and parasite result with no detected agent or lesion of concern.
Quarantine Bay
An isolated holding structure with independent airflow and tooling, kept apart from all clean stock.
Responsibilities
Containment-Security Lead (Owner)
Owns the procedure and signs the two-screen clearance for every accession before population release.
Quarantine Operator
Executes isolation, screening, and acclimation and maintains the intake and screen log.
Surface Health Officer
Confirms species identification and prescribes the correct screening panel.
Procedure
Intake
- Log provenance and chain-of-custody before the accession enters the site perimeter.
- Assign an accession record and source-batch identifier on arrival.
- Place directly into an empty quarantine bay; never co-mingle source batches.
Screening
- Run the species-specific pathogen and parasite panel on intake.
- Hold for the class minimum and repeat the screen per the clearance table.
- Reset the clean-screen count on any positive or ambiguous result.
Clearance
- Confirm two consecutive clean screens for wild and imported accessions.
- Acclimate equipment and stock to the destination block over the graded window.
- Record the dual-signature clearance and release to general population.
PPE & Controls
Disposable coverall and overbootsAir-gapped console and access badgeBay-dedicated, non-shared surface tooling
Records Generated
- Chain-of-custody intake form
- Screen result and clearance log
- Quarantine bay occupancy register
References
- Surface Monitoring & Mesh Inspection
- Recovery Release Readiness
- QH Containment-Security Doctrine
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2091-02-22 | Tightened wild-accession requirement to two consecutive clean screens. |
| D | 2091-03-18 | Added bay-dedicated tooling control and overboot requirement. |