Lisa Burley

Title of Unit: Laboratory Airflow as a Form of Containment

Intended Audience: This training is intended for individuals that manage (laboratory managers)
biosafety level 3/High Containment laboratories in the Microbial Sciences Building on UW-Madisons
campus.

Terminal Objective: After completing this unit, the learner will determine whether airflow is working
properly in the laboratory using visual cues of stack lights and air pressure monitors.

Pre-instructional Strategy: Learners will be provided with an overview of the importance of proper
airflow, and consequences of failed airflow in the laboratory setting by highlighting real-life incidents
that have taken place in other high containment laboratories at the CDC. News articles by Moisse (2012)
and Young (2015), will be the primary resources for this overview.

Enabling Level on Blooms Learner Activity (What Delivery Method

Objective Taxonomy would learners do to master (Group presentation/lecture,
this objective?) self-paced, or small group)

Demonstrate the Apply Listen/Take notes. Group presentation.

airflow principles Practice applying Choice of small group or
in the laboratory principles of airflow independent work
by drawing drawing airflow arrows followed by
arrows on a on blueprints of sharing/presentation.
blueprint. unknown laboratories Self-paced/independent
on handout. work assessment.
Independently draw
arrows on the blueprint
of their own laboratory
space.
Given the normal Apply Listen/ Take Notes. Group presentation.
range for a Work though/practice Choice of small group or
pressure monitor skills on several independent work.
determine examples on handout. Choice of small group or
whether airflow Complete independent work
in the laboratory assessment/game with assessment.
is working Kahoot.it,
properly in less independently or with a
than 20 seconds. partner, each question
times out in 20
seconds.
In less than 20 Know Fill out blank handout Group brainstorm
seconds, list the with ideas/answers session.
appropriate from the group Group Discussion.
actions to take Fill in all remaining Choice of small group or
based on the blanks after answers independent work
color of a stack are discussed with the assessment.
light. group
Complete
assessment/game with
Kahoot.it,
independently or with a
partner, each question
times out in 20
seconds.

References

Moisse, K. (2012, June 13). Air leak sparks safety fears at CDC bioterror lab. ABC News. Retrieved from
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/cdc-atack-air-containment-
problems/story?id=16557248

Young, A. (2015, July 9). Power, airflow, safety issues plague high-tech CDC labs. USA Today. Retrieved
from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/09/new-cdc-lab-incidents-
airflow/29920917/