Biosafety Information and References
- Frequently Asked Questions of the Biosafety Committee Processes
- Biosafety Level 2 Self-Audit
- 3 Year Protocol Renewal
- Laboratory Emergency Procedure Posting (post near a phone in your lab)
WSU Biological Agent User Forms
BAUA forms must be completed if your research involves recombinant DNA, mammalian viruses, infectious agents, biological toxins, and/or transgenic animals.
- Biosafety Standard Operating Procedures template - invivo work (with animals)
- Biosafety Standard Operating Procedures template - invitro work
- Sample Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- IBC Memo: Reducing Biohazard Exposure Risks When Working with Human Cell Lines and Tissue in Animals
- WSU Biosafety Manual
WSU Biosafety Committee
- Biosafety Committee Policies & Procedures
- Biosafety Committee Mission Statement
- Biosafety Committee Membership and 2010 Meeting Schedule
Biosafety Resources
- Animal Biosafety Level 2 Procedures
- NEW Complete Freund's Adjuvant - Fact Sheet and Safety Procedures *NEW*
- CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Ed., 2007
- Biosafety Levels 1 - 4: explanation
- Biosafety Level 2 Criteria (from CDC/NIH Guidelines)
- Risk Group Classifications for Infectious Agents (American Biological Safety Association)
- Material Safety Data Sheets for Infectious Substances
- WSU Procedures for working with human blood, human cell lines, human tissue culture
- WSU IBC Procedures for Using Human Cell Lines or Tissue in Animals
- Working safely with human and other primate cells/tissues (CDC guidelines)
- CDC Slides - Biosafety in the Laboratory
- Selecting the Proper Disinfectant
- Laboratory Containment of Wild Polioviruses
- Special Handling Of Blood For Monkey Herpesvirus Testing
- Form for Decontamination of Laboratory Equipment
- SOP for research using vaccinia viruses
- Administration of Substances: Maximum Volumes and Other Recommendations
Regulatory Links
- CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Ed., 2007
- NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines
- Instructions for Shipping Biological Samples/Specimens
- rDNA Compliance Reminder (pdf): Memo from NIH regarding the importance of IBC oversight and review of research involving recombinant DNA.
CDC / USDA Select Agent & Toxin Information
- CDC / USDA Select Agent and Toxins list
- Select Agent Regulation
- Select Agents Fact Sheet
- Biosafety Standard Operating Procedures for CDC/USDA Select Agents
Bloodborne Pathogens
Biosafety Training/Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Biosafety Cabinets
- General Suggestions on using a biosafety cabinet
- CDC Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets, 2nd Edition, 2000
- Biosafety Cabinet Certification Request Form
Biological Waste Disposal
- Biological Waste - Request for Pickup or Supplies
- Biological Waste Disposal Chart
- Liquid Biological Waste Disposal Guidelines
Powerpoint Presentations
- WSU Biosafety Training presentation
- First Year Med Student Training Slides
- Hand Hygiene Resource Center Slides for Healthcare Workers
- Bloodborne Pathogens Medical Student Training Quiz
- CDC Information on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSAs)
- CDC Information on Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA)
- CDC Information on Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)