The following is a list of resources and forms commonly used throughout the Biosafety program at Michigan Tech.
Resources and Forms
Michigan Tech Biosafety Forms and Resources
- eIBC Protocol Submission: Michigan Tech’s eIBC Cayuse system is used to submit and manage all biosafety protocols.
- Standard Operating Procedure Form / multiple variations: Template for creating biosafety and other laboratory standard operating procedures.
- Laboratory Biosafety Manual: Defines the biological safety policies and safe practices for laboratories working with biological organisms and/or biological materials at Michigan Tech.
- Exposure Control Plan Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: This plan provides general guidelines that are broadly applicable to situations where contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials are reasonably expected. Appendix A of this document is intended as a template for developing standard operating procedure to provide laboratory and/or task specific details related to work involving blood and other potentially infectious materials.
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Surfaces Contaminated with Blood Standard Operating Procedure: Following the work practices and using the personal protective equipment described in this SOP will minimize the chances to become infected by bloodborne pathogens.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Safety Programs: The following safety programs, in conjunction with the information outlined in our safety guides, inform the safe operation of Michigan Tech.
Regulations and Guidelines
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acids (NIH): Provides detailed procedures and practices for the containment and safe conduct of recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids research. All institutions receiving NIH funding for nucleic acids research must comply with these guidelines. This requirement extends to all researchers working with recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids regardless of their individual source(s) of funding.
- Working Safely with Potentially Hazardous Biological Materials (NIH Policy Manual).
- Biosafety Labs - Level Descriptions (Michigan Tech / NIH).
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 6th Edition (CDC): Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), outlines the principles of laboratory biosafety, providing information on topics such as risk assessment and laboratory biosafety level criteria. The BMBL is accepted as the reference standard for safety in biological laboratories.
- Biosafety Resources & Tools (CDC): Through, federal and state agencies, professional societies, and the Division of Laboratory Systems’s (DLS) work with other CDC programs international organizations, DLS supports the development and adoption of standards, guidelines, recommendations, and tools for improved quality and safety in clinical and public health laboratories. The following are useful resources to establish or strengthen biosafety practices in a clinical or public health laboratory.
- MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Standard: Applies to laboratories working with human blood, blood products, body fluids, unfixed tissues/organs and cell lines. The standard mandates the use of universal precautions, exposure control, engineering and work practice controls, PPE, housekeeping, and waste containment and disposal.