10.07 / Biohazards
Biohazardous materials include all agents or processes which pose a
risk of immediate or delayed harm to any living organisms.
Project associated hazards include radionuclides, chemical hazards
(controlled substances; health hazards such as carcinogens,
teratogens,
mutagens, nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, and hematopoetic
toxins); physical hazards such as flammables, reactives, oxidizers,
and
corrosives, recombinant DNA, human tissues or fluids, cancer
viruses,
etiological agents and animals. The guidelines for use of
biohazards are intended to complement but not replace guidelines
established by the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC), the
Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the Institutional Review
Board (IRB). The use of any biohazardous material requires
review
and authorization by the Institutional Biosafety Committee
(IBC).
The IBC chair and members are appointed by the Provost.
Institutional Biosafety Report
Forms are available from the Environmental Health and Safety Office.
Revision Date:
July 25, 2001
