Biosafety

The UCSC biological safety program is administered through the Institutional Biosafety Committee and the campus Bloodborne Pathogens Program.

Contact:
Brent Cooley
biosafety@ucsc.edu
831-459-5394
Campus Biosafety Officer

 

General Information

A Researchers Guide to Biosafety at UCSC, Frequently Asked Questions

UCSC has adopted the CDC publication entitled Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories as the general campus biosafety manual. A copy is available at:
      CDC/NIH: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
 

Institutional Biosafety Committee

IBC Charge

NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules

IBC Meetings & Meeting Minutes

UCSC Biological Use Authorization (BUA) Form  (Word version)

UCSC rDNA Registration Form  (Word version)

NIH FAQs About Exempt rDNA Research

NIH rDNA Summary of Requirements
 

Bloodborne Pathogens Program

UCSC Bloodborne Pathogens Program (PDF version)

Appendix A Exposure Control Plan  (PDF version)

Appendix A Exposure Control Plan  (Word version)

Appendix B Sharps Injury Log Form

Appendix C - Risk Services Forms

    UCSC Incident Report Form
    http://risk.ucsc.edu/forms/RiskIncidentReportFormFill.pdf

    Authorization for Medical Treatment
    http://risk.ucsc.edu/forms/AuthorizeWCMedical.pdf

    Supervisor's Incident Investigation & Report of Occupational Injury
    http://risk.ucsc.edu/forms/IncidentInvestigation.pdf

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccination Information

    Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccination Request Form

    Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccination Declination Form

BBP New Worker Training Form

Human Cell Line Guidance Document

Cal-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Biosafety Fact Sheets

Autoclave Procedures

Glassware & Sharps Disposal Matrix

Disposal Guidelines and FAQ for Sharps

Links

American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)

Biological Material Safety Data Sheets (Health Canada)

California Medical Waste Management Act

Cal-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) home page

CDC Primary Containment for Biohazards; Biological Safety Cabinets

NIH Guidelines on Recombinant DNA Molecules

World Health Organization (WHO) Biosafety Manual