UWM Biosafety & Biosecurity Guidelines
UWM Biosafety Manual [PDF]
Biological Control Rules for the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences [PDF]
Lab Startup, Move, & Shutdown Checklists
Biosafety Lab Startup Checklist [PDF]
Biosafety Lab Move Checklist [PDF]
Biosafety Lab Shutdown Checklist [PDF]
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
SOP – Biological Safety Cabinets [.docx]
Posters
Poster – Autoclave Guidelines (adapted from UW-Madison) [PDF]
Biohazardous Materials Guidelines
Guidelines – Raw Sewage or Untreated Wastewater [PDF]
Risk Assessment Resources
PIs or their Group Safety Representative should complete a risk assessment form when submitting any protocols involving new biohazardous agents. If no risk assessment is on file for the lab for a protocol, a new one must be created prior to biosafety protocol approval and discussed with the Biosafety Officer.
Biological Risk Assessment Template [.docx]
Web Resources
The following links are intended to help PIs, lab managers, and other lab personnel to determine the needs for their research facility. It is the responsibility of each research group to utilize these resources to complete the Biosafety Protocol for research or teaching.
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th Edition
NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
Select Agents and Toxins, CDC and USDA APHIS
Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Public Health Agency of Canada
WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 4th Edition. World Health Organization
ASM Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Association, U.S. DOT
U.S. CDC Import Permit Program
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Midwest Area Biosafety Network (MABioN)
Autoclave Safety Video (courtesy of Arizona State University)