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 Biosafety

Biosafety is the discipline that addresses the safe handling and containment of biological materials to protect workers, the public, agriculture, and the environment from exposure to infectious agents or biohazardous materials that may cause disease or other detrimental effects in humans, plants, or animals. 

For more information contact Biosafety or call (951) 827-5528.

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

Information about the IBC including its role in reviewing and approving BUAs for the use, storage, and handling of biological materials.
 

Biological Use Authorization (BUA)

Principal Investigators and faculty with teaching labs must submit a BUA for all work involving biological materials.
 

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

SOP templates and library of SOPs for the most commonly used biological materials on campus

 

Forms, Guides, and Plans

Biosafety related forms, guidance, and plans for work with biological materials and use of biosafety equipment
 

 

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