IBC Guidance and Resources

Guidance Documents

URI Biosafety Manual

NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines)

CDC Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 6th Edition

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories

World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 3rd Edition

Useful Links

URI Environmental Health and Safety

URI Student Health Services

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC & USDA Select Agents Regulations

NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP)

ABSA Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents

USDA Agricultural Biotechnology