BIOLOGICAL SAFETY

Biological safety is a discipline that promotes safe laboratory practices, procedures, and proper use of containment equipment and facilities by laboratory workers to prevent occupational exposures to infectious materials or release of organisms to the environment.  The WFUHS Biosafety Program is managed by Environmental Health & Safety through the efforts of the Biosafety Officer (BSO). The BSO and staff perform laboratory inspections, investigate laboratory accidents, and provide training and technical advice to Principal Investigators and staff on research safety procedures.

shipping hazardous materials

plans, policies, procedures and sops

Biosafety Guidelines

   Autoclave Safety Basics
   Autoclave SOP
   BSC’s (Biological Safety Cabinets)
   Biological Waste

Biosafety Manual
    Appendix G-Spills inside a BSC
   Appendix H-Minor Spills outside a BSC
   Appendix I-Major Spills outside a BSC

   Training

Selection and Use of PPE

Transportation of Biological Samples

BioWaste Management

Ultraviolet Lights

select agent program

institutional biosafety committee

   CDC Select Agent Program

   Committee Authority Statement

   Select Agent Overview

   Committee Meeting Schedule

   Select Agents List

   Committee Roster

   Security Risk Assessment

   Risk Levels

biosafety resources

forms

   BMBL (5th Edition)

   Application for Using Biohazardous Materials

   Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents

   Certification of Materials Training

   CDC Select Agent Program

   Autoclave Use List

   CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

   Biosafety Audit Checklist

   USA Patriot Act of 2002

   Biosafety SOP Template

   CDC Importation Permits for Etiologic Agents

   Human Gene Therapy Agents App

   NIAID Biodefense For Researchers: SA  Rule

   Inventory of Biohazardous Mats

   American Type Culture Collection

   Laboratory Closeout Checklist

   Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies

   Laboratory Closeout Notification

   Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines

   Select Agent Toxins Template

   Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

   Transporting from Downtown to WFUHS

   National Institutes of Health

   Transporting from WFUHS to Downtown

   rDNA Guidelines

   Commercial Invoice

   Shipping Checklist

   Weekly Biowaste Storage Inspection