Environmental Health and Safety
Bio Safety
Biosafety e-mail: DFCIBSaf@partners.org
DFCI
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan for Research Activities
- Introduction
and regulations
- Biosafety
review
- Permits
- Use
of select agents
- Shipping
biological materials
Personal Protective Equipment
- Glove
procedures
- Lab coat Form
Forms
- RDNA & use of infectious agents in animals registration is now online.
Links to Guidelines
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Biosafety in Microbiological and BiomedicalLlaboratories (5th edition)
- NIH Recombinant DNA and Gene Transfer Guidelines
Links to Regulations
- 2001 Updated Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- Boston Biological Laboratory Regulation
- Boston Disease Surveillance and Reporting Regulation
- Laws related to Select Agents
- Boston Recombinant DNA Technology Use Regulations
- General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 111: Section 53D.[reporting requirements for percutaneous exposures to blood, body fluids, unfixed tissue].
Transportation Policies
- DFCI policy for staff transport of biological materials.
- Policy: Partners Transportation of Diagnostic and Research Specimens on Hospital Vehicles
- Importing biological materials from other countries--information to be provided by the shipper.
- Shipping training information provided for reference:
- FedEx - How to fill in a commercial invoice for international shipments
- Packaging and labeling dry ice shipments
- Shipping clinical specimens (training certificate required; sessions provided by Biosafety Officer.)
- Shipping infectious agents (training certificate required; contact Biosafety Officer for details).
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"Assurance of Compliance" for Granting Agencies.
Use Biosafety e-mail: DFCIBSaf@partners.org to request:
- Internal grant cover sheet approvals:
- Grant letters required by agencies
- The safety program has been approved for Medical Research and Material Command grant applications
Questions? Contact Biosafety Officer Karen Byers at 2-3005.
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