IBC Registration

All work with biological materials must be registered with the Biological Safety Officer (BSO).

Please click on the Form Links below and choose "Save" or "Save As" to save the form on your workstation. Then open in Microsoft Word to fill out form.

Biological Material	Form	Required Approval
Recombinant DNA (rDNA) - RG1, RG2 or RG3 agents	Level-1(a)	Full IBC Review & Approval Prior to Initiation of Work
RG3 agents Biological toxins Select Agents Large-scale biological work (>9.9L) - RG1, RG2, or RG3	Level-1(b)	Full IBC Review & Approval Prior to Initiation of Work
RG2 agents Materials known to harbor RG2 agents Potentially infectious materials: Unfixed tissue of human or animal origin Animal and human cell lines All bodily fluids from animals or humans Insect vectors of disease, such as ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, biting flies, etc. Environmental samples that may harbor pathogenic or zoonotic agents, but are not known to harbor such agents	Level-2	Review & Approval by the IBC Chair and BSO
Other biological materials	Contact BSO	To be determined

Approvals are granted for specific conditions identified in original application.
If changes are needed, the following actions are required:

Proposed Change	Required Action
PI (Research and Commercial Labs)	New application must be filed with IBC
Instructor (Teaching Labs Only)	None
Biological Material	New application must be filed with IBC
Technique/Procedure	New application must be filed with IBC
Room/Location	Notification to BSO and new risk assessment
Personnel	Notification to BSO and new risk assessment

View Biological Safety Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base contains forms, instruction and training material, minutes, policies, tools and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.

Contact Information

Dana Buckley, Biological Safety Officer
Phone: (603) 862-0197
Email: dana.buckley@unh.edu