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• General Biosafety Information
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
  • Registering Your Research
    • Using BioWISE
      • Inventory Worksheets
        • Recombinant DNA
        • Microorganisms
        • Blood, Body Fluids, Organs, Tissues, Cells, Cell Lines
        • Toxins of Biological Origin
  • Training
  • Roles & Responsibilities
  • Risk Assessment
  • Laboratory-Acquired Infection
  • Am I at Extra Risk?
  • Basics of Biosafety Level 1
    • Self-Audit Walkthrough Guide - BSL1
  • Basics of Biosafety Level 2
    • Self-Audit Walkthrough Guide - BSL2
  • Basics of Biosafety Level 3
    • Self-Audit Walkthrough Guide - BSL3
  • Laboratory Security
• Working with Specific Materials or in Specific Settings
  • Working with Animals at BSL1
  • Working with Animals at BSL2
  • Working with Human Materials
  • Working with Viral Vectors
    • Working with Adenoviral Vectors
    • Working with Retroviral Vectors
    • Working with Pox Vectors
  • Working with Cell Lines
  • Conducting Human Gene Transfer Trials
  • Conducting Vaccine Trials
  • Working with Toxins of Biological Origin
• Prudent Practices in Biosafety
  • Biological Safety Cabinets
  • Using Proper Personal Protective Equipment
  • Proper Disposal of Biological Materials
  • Decontamination & Disinfection
  • Minimizing Splashes, Sprays & Aerosols
  • Shipping & Transporting Biological Materials
    • Checklist for Shipping Infectious Substances & Diagnostic Specimens
  • Autoclave Safety
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Planning for Emergencies in Biological Labs
  • Responding to Emergencies in Biological Labs
  • Reporting Exposures, Injuries, and Illnesses
• Terminating your research
  • Relocating Biological Materials

For more information on these or other biosafety issues, please contact the Biosafety Program Manager.