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Biosafety

Â鶹ÊÓƵhas a comprehensive biosafety program to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and is governed by the Institutional Biosafety Committee under the Vice President, Research.

Â鶹ÊÓƵfaculty and staff members intending to conduct research, teaching and testing involving biohazardous material, under the auspices of Â鶹ÊÓƵand/or using Â鶹ÊÓƵresources, are required to submit a biosafety permit application through the . An approved biosafety permit must be in place in advance of such work.

 

Personnel

Biosafety Training

Valid for
Work in a CL1 lab
Required
  • EHS Biosafety
  • Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training

Recommended PHAC Training

  • General Safety for Containment Labs
 
  • 5 years
  • 1 year

 

  • Complete once
Work in a CL2 Lab
Required
  • EHS Biosafety
  • Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training

Recommended PHAC Training

  • General Safety for Containment Labs
  • Containment Level 2 Operational Practices
 
  • 5 years
  • 1 year

 

  • Complete once
  • Complete once
Work in a CL3 lab
Required
  • EHS Biosafety
  • Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training

Recommended PHAC Training

  • General Safety for Containment Labs
  • Containment Level 2 Operational Practices
  • Containment Level 3 Operational Practices
 
  • 5 years
  • 1 year

 

  • Complete once
  • Complete once
  • Complete once

Principal Investigator

 
  • Biosafety Training for Principal Investigators
  • Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training
  • PHAC Introduction to Dual-Use in Life Sciences Research
  • Complete once
  • 1 year
  • Complete once

Information on registration and other required training is available at Research & lab safety training.

Use  Â鶹ÊÓƵTraining Record for Laboratory Personnel for individual training record