Approval required for use of recombinant or synthetic DNA or RNA in animals
April 23, 2024
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) reminds researchers that all research with biohazardous agents at the University of Washington requires review and approval by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and a Biological Use Authorization (BUA) from EH&S is required.
Revised NIH Guidelines address research involving gene drive modified organisms
April 23, 2024
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) published revisions to the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines).
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) lab-adapted strains Medical Management Plan
Bloodborne Pathogens Training Resources
A list of resources to supplement Environmental Health & Safety's Bloodborne Pathogens for Non-Researchers course. Provided in English and Spanish.
February 2024 IBC Meeting Minutes
Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA)
Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA) is an online tool to respond to your lab’s biosafety and radiation safety lab inspections and to manage radiation laboratory services, such as waste pickup requests and inventory management.
Inspection Guides
January 2024 IBC Meeting Minutes
Revised template for Bloodborne Pathogens Site-Specific Exposure Control Plan
January 17, 2024
EH&S updated the Site-Specific Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Control Plan template in congruence with Washington state BBP regulations. This update includes an expanded list of personal protective equipment (PPE) and engineering controls, a section on sharps safety, and a personnel training log.