Biohazardous Materials

Information on the proper handling of biologically hazardous materials can be found below.

• Download Biosafety Manual

• Biological Safety Cabinets - SOP Template
• Working Safely in a Biological Safety Cabinet
• Evaluation of Use of Natural Gas and Bunsen Burners Inside Biological Safety Cabinets

• Shipping Hazardous Materials and Dry Ice
• Packaging Requirements to Transport Biological Substances & Hazardous Materials

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 5th Edition (December 2009), CDC/NIH Publication
• Appendix A- Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets, 5th Edition (December 2009), Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Manual

• Chemical Disinfectants
• EPA Registered Disinfectants

• My LINK- Computer Based Training.

The following training courses are mandatory for all laboratory personnel that ship samples with dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) or a shipment that contains exempt specimens, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or category B substances.

1. BLS204w- Requirements for Shipping Non-Dangerous Goods with Dry Ice

2. BLS209w- Regulations for Shipping Biologics - Infectious Substances Category B