Construction worker along the copper exterior wall of Oak Hall on April 11, 2012. (Al Ferreira/UConn Photo)
Biological Health and Safety Programs include Biological Safety and the Animal Handler’s Program. The biosafety programs review, audit, and manage the use and storage of biological agents. The Animal handler’s Program is responsible for the safety and health of personnel working with animals.
Biological Safety Policies and Procedures
- Biological Safety Manual
- Biological Agent Inventory
- Biological Incident Response
- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
- Clean Air Device Purchase and Use
- Exempt Biological Select Agents and Toxins
- Occupational Health and Safety Program for Animal Handlers
- Transportation of Biological Materials
Other Resources
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories 6th Ed.
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
- Export Control Compliance Program
- Material Transfer Agreement
- Animal Care Services
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
- Research Transportation Form
- Poliovirus Containment
- Safe Autoclave Use
Forms
Animal Handlers
- Animal Allergy Warning Sign
- Animal Handler First Aid Instructions
- Animal Handlers Personnel (Forms A, B, C, D)
- Animal Handlers Independent Study Students (Form E)
- Animal Handlers Safety Audit Checklist
Biosafety
- Biological Agent-IBC Registration
- BSAT Exempt Quantity Transfer Form
- Lab Move-In Forms
- Lab Move-Out Forms
- Removal and Cleanup of Bird and Bat Droppings
- Research Transportation Form
- Summary of Zoonotic Agents
- Training Verification Form for Laboratory Biosafety Manual
- Workplace Hazard Assessment Form (WHA)