The AHRC, a 75,000 square-foot facility, is comprised of BSL-2 labs, ABSL-2 spaces, BSL-3 labs, and ABSL-3/ABSL-3Ag vivarium. Each lab is available for reservation by UGA and outside researchers.

BSL-3 Labs

The AHRC’s BSL-3 lab spaces consist of four labs, with 170 square feet of research space each, in addition to one lab with 350 square feet of research space.

Each lab includes:

• One+ Class 2, A2 biosafety cabinet
• A tabletop centrifuge
• -20 and/or -80 freezer
• CO2 incubators
• Orbital shaker
• Portable sink

Additional resources available for use:

• BSL-3 Mass Spectrometer in one of the 170 square foot labs
• BSL-2+ 30L fermenter unit in the 350 square foot lab

All five labs share a 400-square-foot common prep area with a common usage pass-through sterilizer.

ABSL-3

There are six ABSL-3 rooms with 300 square feet each of animal research space equipped with an automatic watering system and temperature and humidity controls.

Use of these rooms includes the following:

• Required clothing for use inside biocontainment areas, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Use of common biocontainment areas, such as showers and lockers
• Waste management services, including: tissue digester, effluent decontamination, incineration, sharps disposal, autoclave waste disposal
• Liquid disinfection and sterilization utilizing VHP with biomonitors
• Complete animal care services

ABSL-3Ag

Large Rooms

Six rooms with 250 square feet each of animal research space equipped with temperature and humidity controls. Each room includes an ante-room and inner and outer changing rooms.

Use of these rooms includes the following:

• Required clothing for use inside biocontainment areas, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Use of common biocontainment areas, such as showers and lockers
• Waste management services, including: tissue digester, effluent decontamination, incineration, sharps disposal, autoclave waste disposal
• Liquid disinfection and sterilization utilizing VHP with biomonitors
• Complete animal care services

Extra Large Rooms

Two rooms with 670 square feet each of animal research space equipped with temperature and humidity controls. Each room includes an ante-room and inner and outer changing rooms

Use of these rooms includes the following:

• Required clothing for use inside biocontainment areas, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Use of common biocontainment areas, such as showers and lockers
• Waste management services, including: tissue digester, effluent decontamination, incineration, sharps disposal, autoclave waste disposal
• Liquid disinfection and sterilization utilizing VHP with biological indicators
• Complete animal care services