Making BUA personnel changes on the RSS app

This message was sent to lab safety coordinators, principal investigators, and department safety coordinators of labs with BUAs. 

May 1, 2025

Previously, updates to personnel approved to conduct research on a BUA were made on Labs At Berkeley (L@B), the web application used to manage lab roster and training information. There is no longer a need to make BUA personnel changes in L@B. BUA personnel changes can now only be made in RSS BUA.

How do I make BUA personnel changes in RSS BUA?

  1. Log into the Risks and Safety Solution Website

  2. Navigate to your BUA

  3. Click on the Personnel section to add or delete personnel. 

    1. Important: DO NOT start a renewal, amendment or submit your draft for review at any point during this process. 

    2. More detailed instructions about making personnel changes can be found on the EH&S biosafety webpage

Training status of BUA personnel should still be tracked on L@B

Personnel changes made in RSS BUA will feed into L@B, where training completion status of BUA users will be shown. Tracking training is important: until training is complete, a user is not approved to work on the research described in the BUA and should not handle biological materials. For more information about BUA training requirements, visit the EH&S biosafety webpage

Other reminders

  • There may be an overnight delay for personnel or training status updates to be reflected on L@B

  • Double check to see if roles on L@B are accurate. Roles listed on L@B may impact access to other EH&S applications. 

Need Help?

Please contact BSO@berkeley.edu if you have questions.