{"id":3525,"date":"2026-01-02T12:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/initial-report-of-biological-exposure-or-release-event-near-misses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:31:48","slug":"biological-incident-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/biological-incident-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biological Incident Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>This report, when submitted, provides the University Safety and Assurances Department, Biological Safety Program, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee with information to ensure that proper actions have been taken, including appropriate medical care, and helps the University meet National Institutes of Health reporting requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an approved biosafety protocol, please navigate to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.my.irbmanager.com\/Login.aspx?clientid=uwm\">IManager<\/a>&nbsp;and submit the xForm in your protocol. 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