Resources for all Biosafety research areas.

General Biosafety Resources

What Regulations and Acts govern Biosafety?

• Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
• Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA Act, Feeds Act, Health of Animals Act, Plant Protection Act, Seeds Regulations)
• Environment Canada – New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)
• Occupational and Research Health and Safety Policy SC1
• Aquatic Animals
• Plant Pests
• Terrestrial Animals
• Plants with Novel Traits

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What Standards govern Biosafety?

• Canadian Biosafety Standards
• Containment Standards for Aquatic Pathogens
• Containment Standards for Plant Pathogens

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What manuals and reference material are available for Biosafety?

• UBC Biosafety User Reference Manual 2020 (PDF)

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Guidelines, Safe Work Procedures & Standard Operating Procedures for Biosafety

What Guidelines, SWPs & SOPs do I need for Biosafety?

Guidelines

• BIO-GDL-001 CL2 with CL3 Procedure (WORD)
• BIO-GDL-002 Guidelines for Working with Microbial Toxins (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-003 Laboratory Hand Washing 2019 (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-004 Vacuum Line Set Up (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-005 Security Considerations for Biological Substances (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-007 UV Lamps in BSCs (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-008 Handling & Disposing of Needles (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-010 Working with Microtomes and Cryostats (PDF)
• BIO-GDL-014 Annual Autoclave Validation Protocol (PDF)

Safe Work Procedures

• BIO-SWP-001 Biological Spill Clean Up (WORD)
• BIO-SWP-002 Decontamination of Laboratory Equipment (PDF)
• LAB-SWP-005 Donning & Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PDF)

Standard Operating Procedures

• BIO-SOP-011 Transfer, Procurement & Transportation of Dangerous Goods Class 6.2 (PDF)

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What animal-related Guidelines, SWPs & SOPs do I need for Biosafety?

Guidelines

• BIO-GDL Lab Animal Allergens: Exposure Control Plan

Safe Work Procedures

• BIO-SWP-004 Animal Containment Level Matrix (PDF)

Standard Operating Procedures

• BIO-SOP-009 Recombinant Viral Work in Animal Facilities (PDF)

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Risk Assessments and Notices for Biosafety

What risk assessments and notices are there for biosafety?

• SARS-CoV-2 Biosafety Advisory

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