Biosafety: regulations and resources
ASU policies and procedures
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ASU Biosafety Manual - biosafety program for personnel working with biohazards and laboratory animals
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Environment Health and Safety Policy Manual – Environmental Health and Safety policies. Please navigate on the left-hand side of the page at this link to obtain the policies.
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Environmental Health and Safety – ASU website for Environmental Health and Safety
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Field Research Safety Manual – guidelines, policies, requirements and resources for ASU personnel to conduct field research safely and successfully.
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IBC Policies and Procedures Manual – policies of the Institutional Biosafety Committee
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ASU Policy for Biosafety Level lll (BSL3) Requirements and Practices - policies for working in BSL3 laboratories
Federal and state regulations and policies
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CDC Import Permit Regulations – permit requirements for infectious or hazardous material
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Federal Select Agent Regulations – federal regulations for oversight of designated select agents
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NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules – federal guidelines for oversight of recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules
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Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern – institutional requirements for oversight of dual use research of concern
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OHSA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard – standards for worker protection from bloodborne pathogens
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Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 – regulation governing bioterrorism emergency preparedness
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U.S. Patriot Act – federal regulations for prevention of terrorism
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U.S. Policy for Dual Use Research of Concern - U.S. government policy for oversight of dual use research of concern
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USDA APHIS Biotechnology Regulations and Permits – regulations and processes for oversight of biotechnology
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Arizona Administrative Code, Article 14, Biohazardous Medical Waste and Discarded Drugs – state regulation for proper waste disposal of medical waste and drugs
Guidelines
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Biological Waste Handling – guidelines for disposal of biological waste
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Biosafety Practices for Teaching Laboratories – guidance for biosafety procedures specific to teaching laboratories
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Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition – guidelines for containment and safe practices with biohazards
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Fact Sheet - Sharps Disposal - EH&S fact sheet on the safe use and disposal of sharps
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Infectious Agents – fact sheet for working with infectious agents in the laboratory
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Transgenic Insects – fact sheet on the use of transgenic insects in research or teaching