Biosafety Program
Resources
Microbiology Teaching Laboratory Guidance:
Decontamination and Disinfectants:
- EPA approved Disinfectants (National Antimicrobial Information Network)
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 (CDC)
- Position Paper on the Use of Ultraviolet Lights in Biological Safety Cabinets (ABSA, 2006) (PDF)
Laboratory Safety:
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Edition (CDC/NIH)
- Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets - Appendix A (PDF)
- Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories - Jan 6, 2012 (PDF)
- International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry Cell Sorter Biosafety Standards (PDF)
- APLU: A Guide to Implementing a Safety Culture in our Universities (PDF)
Laboratory Security:
- Laboratory Security and Emergency Response Guidance for Laboratories Working with Select Agents (CDC)
- Public Health Emergency Response and Preparedness
Links to Federal Agencies:
- CDC - Office of Health & Safety
- CDC - Select Agent Program
- Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy
- US Army Biological Defense Safety Program (Pamphlet 385-69) (PDF)
- USDA Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection (PDF)
Recombinant DNA:
- Investigator Responsibilities Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (PDF)
- A Summarized Resource of NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (MS Word)
- FAQs on Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Administration – May 2019