Temple University Biosafety Manual

I. Introduction

II. Program Administration

III. Biohazards and Potentially Infectious Materials

Definition - Biological Agent Classification - Categories of Biohazards or Potentially Infectious Materials -

Recombinant DNA (RDNA) - Other Potentially Hazardous Biological Materials - Etiologic Agents - Select Agents

IV. Principals of Biosafety

Containment - Biosafety Levels - Vertebrate Animal Biosafety Levels

V. Practices and Procedures

Administrative Controls - Engineering Controls - Recommended Work Practices - Decontamination -

Infectious Waste Management - Transport of Biological Materials - Permits

Complete Biosafety Manual available for download in PDF format.  Right click here, select "Save Target As" from the menu that appears and save the file to your computer.

 

Other Biosafety Forms

Exposure Control Plan Generic Template

	CDC Guide- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
	CDC Permit to Import or Transport Etiologic Agents
	CDC Select Agent Guide
	CDC List of Select Biological Toxins and Agents
	Temple University- EHRS Biosafety Survey
	Temple University- EHRS Biological Inventory Form
	Temple University- IBC
	Temple University - Policy & Procedure for Select Biological Agents & Toxins
	Shipping of Dangerous Goods Risk Groups    - Saf-T-Pak, Inc. (links to Shipping of Dangerous Goods related regulations)