Biosafety
Biosafety involves the safe use of biological materials in research, such as infectious or disease containing organisms, recombinant DNA technologies, bloodborne pathogens, human tissues, vectors of disease, and zoonotic agents, among others. The Biosafety Officer at EHS works with the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), a group of faculty research experts and community representatives to help insure safe research protocols, labs, and equipment. Guidelines issued by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health are adhered to. Ohio University maintains a Biosafety Program and manual for researchers.
General Biosafety Information
- Ohio University Biosafety Policy
- Ohio University Biosafety Manual [PDF]
- Standard Microbiological Practices & Biosafety Basics Brochures
- Frequently Asked Questions about Research Using Biological Materials
- Including what biological materials are covered and when IBC approval is required.
- IBC Review Form - used to submit biohazardous and rDNA work to the IBC for approval
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
- Including: information, bylaws and schedule
- Information about Cleaning Lab Coats
- Ethidium Bromide Waste Disposal [PDF]
Bloodborne Pathogens Program
- Ohio University Bloodborne Pathogens Written Program & Exposure Control Plan
- Department Specific Customizable Exposure Control Plan
- Customizable Exposure Control Plan [Word] - recommended format
- Customizable Exposure Control Plan [PDF] - fillable
- BBP Program Enrollment and Vaccination Declination Form
- Enrollment Form [Word] - fillable
- Enrollment Form [PDF] - fillable
- Exposure Incident Checklist & Forms
- Information about Cleaning Lab Coats
Infectious Waste Program
OSHA Regulations
- Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030)
- Chemical Hygiene (Lab) 29 CFR 1910.1450
- Personal Protective Equipment 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
- Formaldehyde 29 CFR 1910.1048
CDC & NIH Guidelines & Regulations
- CDC Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 6th Edition
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules [PDF]
- Guidance on the Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins