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Chemical use in biological safety cabinets

Chemical use in biological safety cabinets
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… recirculates air into the room, there may be personnel exposure concerns. Because of these concerns, you need to … present either a fire or explosion risk in the BSC or an exposure risk from vapors recirculated in the BSC or …

Facilities Supplemental for Biological Use Authorization (BUA) Application

Facilities Supplemental for Biological Use Authorization (BUA) Application
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… EXAMPLE: SLU 3.1 ABSL-2 Vivarium EXAMPLE: Aerosol exposure of mice to bacteria. Injection of recDNA vaccine …

BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices info sheet

BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices info sheet
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… to include training, entry/exit requirements, spill/exposure procedures, equipment operations, decontamination …

Biological Risk Assessment

Biological Risk Assessment
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… potentially lethal disease through the inhalation route of exposure. Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4)  Builds upon BSL-3.  …

Sharps Safety Tools and Resources Presentation

Sharps Safety Tools and Resources Presentation
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… mechanism •Pre-removal activation virtually eliminates exposure to needle •One-handed activation •Trigger mechanism … •Clamps tubing upon needle retraction, reducing risk of exposure to blood •Easy to use, requires minimal training …

Prevent and Manage Amplicon Contamination in Your Lab

Prevent and Manage Amplicon Contamination in Your Lab
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… testing. Such personnel may be asymptomatic with no known exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual. Preventing and …

BUA Change Application

BUA Change Application
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… EXAMPLE: SLU 3.1 ABSL-2 Vivarium EXAMPLE: Aerosol exposure of mice to bacteria. Injection of recDNA vaccine … Pathogens for Researchers Training b. Site-specific BBP Exposure Control Plan: Submit with this application. PART …

Pressure Vessels

… any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …

Welcome to Environmental Health & Safety

… air quality when wildfire smoke is present Outdoor heat exposure Regulated building materials Respiratory protection …

Laboratory Survey Checklist Explanations

… up to date. Contact information is important for emergency response. For rooms that are shared, contact information for … must occur prior to assignments involving potential exposure to chemicals. The laboratory policies on hazard … been fit tested? Lab staff who wear a respirator for exposure protection must be fit tested. See Respiratory …

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Charter

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Charter
1.60MB (.pdf)
… managers, and all other staff who have the potential for exposure to biohazardous agents. 14.1.2. Completion of the … managers, and all other staff who have the potential for exposure to human source material or other potentially …

Biological Use Authorization (BUA) Application FAQs

… We aim to complete the biosafety lab inspection and response within 30 days or less, but some items may require … BBP program, you will need to submit a site-specific  BBP Exposure Control Plan . Initial and annual  BBP training  is … and plasmid generation in E. coli K12 strains. Aerosol exposure of mice to bacteria and administration of a …

Self-Assessment Worksheet for DURC-PEPP

Self-Assessment Worksheet for DURC-PEPP
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… spread of disease. ▪ Suppresses the host’s immune response, resulting in increased morbidity or mortality. Yes …

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