General Safety
Biological Safety
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition.
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules.
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29CFR1910.1030).
- USADA – APHIS.
- Select Agents and Toxins.
- UA Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (PDF).
- Safety Precautions for Handling Human Brain Tissue.
- Viral Vector Guidelines (PDF).
- Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acid Requirements (PDF).
- New Approval Holders (Principal Investigators).
- Questions and Answers (PDF).
Chemical Safety
- OSHA Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29CFR 1910.1450 ).
- University Chemical Hygiene Plan (PDF).
- PPE Hazard Assessment/Training Certification Form (PDF).
- Questions and Answers (PDF).
- Reference Guide to First Aid Kits and Chemical Spill Kits.
- Reference Guide to GHS Container Labels.
- Reference Guide to GHS Hierarchy.
- SOP for the Use of Particularly Hazardous Drugs/Chemicals in Animals (PDF).
- Reference Guide to Chemical Storage and Segregation (PDF).
- New Hazardous Chemical Laboratory Information.
Radiation Safety
Research Compliance
Designated Campus Colleague (DCC)
- All students and volunteers who are not employed through the university must have a Designated Campus Colleague (DCC) affiliation in order to get appropriate training in the lab. Please complete this form to initiate the process.
- Minors must complete this form and email it to the Research Office prior to beginning work on campus.