Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens Training

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

Contact:
Campus Biosafety Officer
biosafety@ucsc.edu
831-459-3542 

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 

Aerosol Transmissible Disease Program

Biological Use Authorization

Biohazardous & Medical Waste

Biosafety Cabinet Information

Biosafety Training Classes

Bloodborne Pathogens Program

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Resources

American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)

Biological Material Safety Data Sheets (Health Canada)

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL, 6th ed.)

California Medical Waste Management Program

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