The university of new england institutional biosafety. The institutional biosafety committee must be comprised of no fewer than five. Guidelines also delineate roles and responsibilities for principal investigators pi, laboratory workers, the university biosafety officer bso, the institutional biosafety committee ibc, and certain administrative officials. Institutional biosafety committee ibc biosafety policy the jackson state university institutional biosafety committee jsuibc university oversees all research activities conducted at or sponsored by jsu, that involve recombinant dna or synthetic nucleic acid molecules, potentially pathogenic substances. Structure and role of institutional biosafety committees. The university of tennessee, knoxville utk is required to establish and commission an institutional biosafety committee ibc for the oversight of recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid research as per the. Because of federal and state mandates, the institutional biosafety coordinating committee, the institutional infection prevention committee and the. Institutional biosafety committee ibc roles and responsibilities the policies, rules, and procedures set forth in the uab safety manuals have a single, straightforward purpose. Usm institutional biosafety committee approved april 11, 2005 6 d. The jackson state university institutional biosafety committee jsuibc university oversees all research and classroom activities conducted at or sponsored by jsu, that involve recombinant dna, potentially pathogenic substances toxins, andor human tissue body fluids. Institutional biosafety committee ibc office of the vice.
California institute of technology biosafety manual. Institutional biosafety committee ibc policy on conduct. Institutional biosafety committee ibc faqs research and. Institutional biosafety committee ibc policy on conduct of. Institutional biosafety committee ibc faqs research. Training manual and other information to be provided to new. Roles and responsibilities of the institution establish and implement policies that provide for the safe conduct of recombinant dna research and ensure compliance with the nih guidelines for the safe handling of biological. The role of institutional biosafety committees summary. The university of scranton biosafety plan april 2019 page i. This policy applies to all members of the university of wisconsinmadison institutional biosafety committee, uwmadison office of biological safety, uwmadison.
For example the institutional biosafety committee ibc and institutional. Introduction and roles of key university personnel. The role of instructors and teaching directors is to ensure that university health and safety policies are adhered to by staff, students, and visitors in teaching laboratories. Many companies and research institutes have institutional biosafety committees ibcs that help them manage complex decisions about research and development activities involving biotechnology, or genetic engineering. The university of california, merced institutional biosafety committee ibc shall serve the academic research community as the cornerstone of oversight for universityrelated research involving recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules, microorganisms, biological toxins. February 21, 2019 wsu institutional biosafety committee ibc manual page 6. Institutional biosafety committee policies and procedures. The university biosafety officer carries out the duties specified in section 3. Guidelines and handbook forinstitutional biosafety committees ibscs. Depending on national guidelines and institutional traditions, the role of a biorisk management advisor may be differently named e.
The purpose of the institutional biosafety committee ibc at the university of north carolina at. Federal register final action under the nih guidelines. Complementary roles of biosafety and biosecurity in biorisk management. Appendix a institutional biosafety committee ibc roles. Federal register final action under the nih guidelines for. Encourage grantees to meet health and safety standards for drawing funds from hhs systems.
An evaluation of the role and effectiveness of institutional. Roles of the institutional biosafety committee nih office of science. Request pdf an evaluation of the role and effectiveness of institutional biosafety committees in providing oversight and security at biocontainment laboratories institutional biosafety. Review board irb, institutional animal care and use committee iacuc, and radiation safety committee rsc. Review of laboratory biosafety manuals and standard operating procedures sops for compliance with guidelines for bsl and absl procedures. The main functions of ibsc members as defined in the rdna safety. Institutional biosafety committee ibc charter environment.
June 20 policies and procedures for the howard university. Institutional biosafety committee bylaws texas tech university. Roles of the biosafety office university of tennessee. The uwmadison researchers biosafety manual the institutional biosafety committee ibc at uwmadison originated in 1972 when chancellor edwin young established the biological safety committee. A research institution undertaking contained use activities shall establish an institutional. The purpose of this institutional biosafety committee ibc policy is to provide information regarding access to ibc meetings minutes and other records. The washington state university wsu institutional biosafety committee ibc is a presidential committee charged with protecting wsu faculty, staff, students, and visitors and has the. Institutional laboratory biosafety manual recent changes in federal and state laws have mandated that the ohio state university take a closer look at safety issues within the university. While the rdac has advisory in function, ibsc, rcgm, and geac are involved in. The role of ibscs assumes major importance in the regulatory framework since it is a statutory committee that operates from the premises of the institution and hence is in a position to conduct onsite evaluation, assessment and monitoring of adherence to the biosafety guidelines. The institutional authority under which the ibc is established the washington state university institutional biosafety committee ibc is a presidential committee. Institutional biosafety committee ibc policies and procedures. Responsibilities of the institutional biosafety committee include, in collaboration with the. Institutional biosafety committee nih office of science.
Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity risk assessment. Chair elizabeth fozo, vice chairstephen kania, paul. This biosafety manual provides a summary of pertinent federal and local government regulations, information about safe work practices, safety equipment and personal protective equipment, and guidance for researchers on institutional biosafety committee registration. Pursuant to a congressional request, gao assessed institutional biosafety committees implementation of the federal guidelines applicable to the environmental release of genetically engineered organisms, focusing on their. Structure and role of institutional biosafety committees in kenya. The drexel university institutional biosafety committee ibc is a universitywide. Ibc carries out these functions set forth by the nih. The stated purpose of the committee was to address general concerns about the increased use in research of biological. Feb, 2015 the institutional biosafety committee ibc is one of several committees that reports to the uab vice president for research. Institutional biosafety committee charter committee charge. In all other cases, the inspection of the animal care facilities for biosafety practices falls under the purview of the jsu institutional animal care and use committee iacuc.
Promote biosafety as part of the social responsibility of science. Training program for biosafety as part of the biosafety program, usm will provide or make available, training on the appropriate use of rdna and biologic agents to ensure that all individuals at risk are adequately informed about the work. Niu institutional biosafety committee policies other applicable federal, state and local regulations. Montana state university bozeman institutional biosafety. Apr 26, 2019 the policy and procedures for establishing an institutional biosafety committee under voluntary compliance, are specified in section ivd2, institutional biosafety committee approval. This person is also a member of the ibsc and acts as a technical liaison between researchers and the ibsc. Jan 20, 2021 institutional biosafety committee meeting. Many companies and research institutes have institutional biosafety committees ibcs that help them manage complex decisions about research. The ibc coordinates thebiosafety related activities of these committees and administrative. Institutional biosafety committees ibcs serve as a foundational component to biosafety programs at entities that routinely work with infectious agents, toxins, recombinant dna rdna, genetically modified organisms gmo and other biological products that may pose a risk to human, animal and environmental health. The responsibilities of the ibc include communication between the ibc, principal investigator pi, safety services, and other institutional. Guidelines and handbook for institutional biosafety committees ibscs5 or if largescale rdna research is conducted.
The institutional biosafety committee ibc is responsible for approval and oversight of activities involving the use, storage and handling of biohazardous materials, in accordance with the nih guidelines for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules nih guidelines, medical waste management act, and cdcs biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories. The institutional biosafety committee ibc of the university of connecticut uconn is committed to promoting the advancement of research and teaching activities, by ensuring that all experiments involving biological materials are conducted in full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines. Institutional biosafety committee ibc policies and. Appendix a institutional biosafety committee ibc roles and.
The biological safety committee serves as the institutional biosafety committee ibc as defined in the national institutes of health nih guidelines for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules. The ibc may also provide recommendations for education and training related to biosafety for all uml faculty, staff, and students that may be involved in the use of such materials. Usm institutional biosafety committee biosafety policy manual. The institutional official io for the ibc is the vice president for research. The biosafety officer should be adequately trained and be able to offer advice on specialized containment requirements. Bmbl, university policy, university biosafety manual.
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