Resources

Helpful Links to Regulations & Guidelines

Recombinant DNA Technology

• NIH Guidelines 2024

NIH Useful Information

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• FAQs on Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC Administration)
• NIH Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy
• IBC Self-Assessment Tool – April 2024
• Investigator Brochure involving Recombinant or synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
• Guidance on Biosafety Considerations for Research Lentiviral Vectors
• Incident Report Template
• Incident Reporting FAQs

Microorganism, Virus, Toxin Work and Select Agent

• Select Agents and Toxins List
• Known Toxin LD50 Values
•  E. coli K-12 strains

Helpful Links

• BMBL 6th Edition
• Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents (ABSA)
• Canadian Pathogen Safety Data Sheets
• American Society for Microbiology
• American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
• America Society for Microbiolology Large Scale Biosafety Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• CDC Biosafety Resources and Tools
• American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• European Biosafety Association
• WHO Biosafety Manual

Miscellaneous

• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)
• Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Laboratories Standards
• USDA Import and Transport Permits
• USDA Organism and Vectors Guidance and Permitting
• USDA APHIS eFile
• Nanoparticle Handling Guidelines
• Laboratory Safety Guidance for Research with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID+ Patient Samples
• Considerations for Handling Potential SARS-CoV-2 Samples