IBC Handbook

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1. The Institutional Biosafety Committee
     1.A. Make up of the committee
     1.B Appointment process and length of service
     1.C Meeting procedures and protocol reviews
     1.D Open meetings law
     1.E Protecting confidential information
     1.F Meeting schedule and location

2. The Role of the Office of Biological Safety in Support of the IBC
     2.A Protocol processing
     2.B IBC meeting support

     Charge to the Institutional Biosafety Committee
     Example protocol registration form

3. Policies and Procedures
     Biohazard Recognition and Control
     Appropriate Containment for Opportunistic and Borderline Pathogens
     Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets
     Precautions for Work with Poxviruses the Infect Humans
     Biological Safety in Instructional Activities
     Mixed Use of BSL-3 Facilities
     BSL-3 Laboratory Design
     Adherence to the NIH Guidelines
     Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Chemical Carcinogens and Mutagens
     Policy on Role of IBC with Regard to UW System
     Policy on Entry to University Laboratories
     Policy on Biohazardous Work and Risk to Pregnancy
     Policy Pertaining to Movement of Animals Housed in University Containment Facilities

     Policy Pertaining to Communications with IBC Members