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.

Guidelines for Handling Animal Reservoirs of Hantaviruses

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2005

These guidelines are based on practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in areas known to have produced fatal human cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). The guidelines have been modified by the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to address fieldwork in areas of undefined risk, and to educate employees on how best to protect against hantavirus infection in the field. The guidelines are reissued as additional information about fieldwork practices and the epidemiology of hantaviruses becomes available.

Amendment of Existing Biological Use Authorization

Chips (Toan) Hoai
2016
Biological Use Authorization (BUA) Amendment Form

Only a Principal Investigator may request a Biological Use Authorization (BUA). Once complete, please email the application to bso@berkeley.edu. If you are in need of a BUA, please complete the BUA form.

Please note the application deadlines.

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Needles and Sharps: Safe Handling, Injury Response and Disposal

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2020

A sharp is any device with corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing. Sharps include,
but are not limited to, the following:

Needles Needles with syringes and attached tubing Blades (razors, scalpels and X-acto®) Glass pasteur pipettes Broken glass, glass slides, and coverslips