Biological Safety

Providing support, in the form of risk assessment, review, consultation and training, for research at UC Berkeley that involves the use of recombinant DNA, biohazardous materials and biological toxins.

Laboratory Safety Manual

The laboratory safety manual provides an overview of lab safety procedures and policies.

Labs and Research

Providing support, in the form of risk assessment, review, consultation(link sends e-mail), training, and the necessary resources and guidance for research at UC Berkeley.

Exposure Control Plan - UC Berkeley

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2020
Biological Spills and Exposures

Follow procedures outlined in the lab’s Biological Use Authorization (BUA).

Exposure Control Plan

The UC Berkeley Exposure Control Plan (ECP) describes how to eliminate or minimize the exposure of all UC Berkeley personnel to human and nonhuman primate blood or blood products and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) that might contain bloodborne pathogens (BBPs).

Also see:...

Emergency Response Cleaning Up an Unknown Chemical Release or Unknown Abandoned Material

Emergency Response
Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2005

Guidelines for Working with Cadavers and Preserved Specimens

Management of BSL 1 Recombinant DNA Waste

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2011

BSL 1 Recombinant DNA Waste Fact Sheet

Recombinant DNA Emergency Spill and Incident Reporting Procedures

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2011

Recombinant DNA Emergency Spill and Incident Reporting Procedures in a BSL 1 or BSL 2 Laboratory

Ethidium Bromide and Alternative DNA Stains Fact Sheet

2012

Ethidium Bromide and Alternative DNA Stains: Precautions, Waste Treatment and Disposal

Formaldehyde: Hazards and Precautions

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2012

Safe Use of Acid Solutions

Office of Environment, Health & Safety