{"id":3509,"date":"2026-01-02T12:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/biosafety-inspections\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:14:15","slug":"biosafety-inspections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/biosafety-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Biosafety Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>Biosafety inspections are required for all laboratories that conduct research or teaching activities involving recombinant\/synthetic nucleic acid molecules and\/or biohazardous materials. These activities also require registration of a Biosafety Protocol with the Institutional Biosafety Committee. Refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/research-compliance\/institutional-biosafety-committee\/\">Institutional Biosafety Committee<\/a> (IBC) site&nbsp;for more details on Biosafety Protocol registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scheduling-a-biosafety-inspection\">Scheduling a Biosafety Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Biosafety Program will reach out to labs when inspections need to be renewed. You can also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/uwmbiosafety\/biosafety-inspection\">schedule your Biosafety Inspection<\/a> directly online. If you run into any scheduling issues,&nbsp;contact us&nbsp;for further assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">When are Biosafety Inspections required?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The Biosafety Program conducts inspections before initial approval of new research or teaching activities and periodically thereafter. Biosafety Inspections are renewed based on the risk of activities conducted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biosafety Level 1 (BSL-1) Laboratories: Every 2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) or higher Laboratories:&nbsp;Every year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How do I check my Biosafety Inspection records?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You can check the date and results of your past biosafety inspections online using the instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/labcliq.com\/login.cfm\">LabCliq<\/a> using your ePantherID and password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the lefthand menu, select \u201cComplete Inspections.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If needed, toggle the filter option to \u201cShow All\u201d and update the date window to the time period you\u2019d like to view. Biosafety Inspections will be identified in the \u201cType\u201d column.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-for-your-biosafety-inspection\">Preparing for Your Biosafety Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Review and complete the&nbsp;UWM Biosafety Inspection Checklist. This checklist will help you identify and address common issues in advance of your inspection. Additional steps you can take to prepare for your inspection include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Review guidance documents<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The below guidance documents outline standard biosafety expectations for different laboratory biosafety levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/UWMBiosafetyWebsitePublic-Group\/Shared%20Documents\/Safety%20%26%20Health%20-%20Biosafety\/Biosafety%20Manual\/2017%20Biosafety%20Manual_v1.4.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=aH5Q21\">UWM Biosafety Manual<\/a><\/span>: Chapters 3-5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osp.od.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIH_Guidelines.pdf\">NIH Guidelines (PDF)<\/a>: Appendices G, K, L, &amp; M<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/labs\/pdf\/SF__19_308133-A_BMBL6_00-BOOK-WEB-final-3.pdf\">CDC\/NIH BMBL (PDF)<\/a>: Sections IV &amp; V<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Review biological materials<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Review the biological materials in your lab, such as samples, cultures, plasmids, vectors, etc., to ensure they are properly identified, labeled, and stored.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Manage biological waste<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Make sure all biological waste is properly contained. Decontaminate and dispose of any biohazardous or recombinant waste that is ready for disposal. If any sharps waste containers have been filled to 3\/4 full, close the containers and request a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/environmental-protection\/waste-pickup-request\/\">hazardous waste pickup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Organize biosafety documentation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Biosafety documentation should be up-to-date and available for inspection. 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