The UNH Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) assures the safe acquisition, use, and disposal of all biological agents and recombinant DNA at UNH. It is the responsibility of the IBC to establish appropriate health and safety policies in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and guidelines that cover biological safety and evaluate research being conducted at UNH for biological safety considerations.

PIs/PDs are responsible for ensuring that their research, teaching, and service activities with biological agents and recombinant DNA are registered and approved by the UNH IBC. The IBC registration form is available on the UNH Office of Environmental Health and Safety’s (OEHS) Website.

Web-based Training

OEHS has developed Web-based training for Biological Safety on UNH Blackboard. Personnel participating in projects involving biological agents and recombinant DNA must complete this module.

Additional Resources

Additional information is available on the OEHS Website at the following links:

• Autoclaving Infectious Waste at UNH
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition
• Children in High Hazard Areas at UNH
• HHS, USDA, and APHIS Agents
• Infectious Waste Disposal Flowchart
• Infectious Waste Fact Sheet
• Material Transfer Agreements
• National Select Agent Registry
• NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities
• NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Fact Sheet
• PPE Outside the Laboratory
• Preventing Aerosols in the Laboratory
• Procedures for Using Steam Autoclave
• Proper Attire in the Laboratory
• Proper Procedures for Laundering Laboratory Coats
• Recombinant DNA: PI Responsibilities
• Safety Precautions for Finger and Heel Lancing