Biosafety Training
Biosafety Training
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is required to provide biosafety training to all personnel, regardless of prior research experience or trainings which may have been completed at other institutions. The required trainings are specific to the type of research being conducted and EH&S will notify Principal Investigators and lab personnel for the training modules that are required to be completed.
Biosafety Training for Clinical and Research
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Biosafety Training
Description
The purpose of this training module is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with good microbiological practices which include recognizing risk groups for biological materials, appropriate containment levels and personal protective clothing and equipment.
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who engage in research involving biological materials. This includes both paid and unpaid individuals.
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided
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Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Description
The purpose of this training module is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens, 29 CFR 1910.1030 Standard.
Support Resources
- OSHA 1910.1030 BBP Standard
- Needle Stick Safety Act
- OSHA Model Plans & Programs for BBP & HAZCOM
- OSHA BBP Exposure Control Plan Template
- BBP Exposure Incidents Fact Sheet
- Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection Fact Sheet
- PPE Reduces Exposure in BBP Fact Sheet
- Protecting Yourself When Handling Contaminated Sharps Fact Sheet
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who engage in research human body fluids including blood, urine, saliva, etc.. This includes both paid and unpaid individuals.
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided
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Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules Training
Description
The purpose of this training module is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines). These Guidelines are the standards for containment and safe research practices involving rsNA activities.
Support Resources
- Animal Experiments Covered Under the NIH Guidelines
- Biosafety Considerations for Research with Lentiviral Vectors
- Biosafety in Microbiological & Biomedical Labs - 6th Edition
- Exempt Experiments
- FAQs - Exempt Experiments
- FAQs About Transgenic Animals & the Use of rDNA
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving rsNA Molecules
- NIH Incident Reporting FAQs
- NIH Incident Reporting Template
- NIH Major Actions FAQs - April 2019
- WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (2020)
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who engage in research human body fluids including blood, urine, saliva, etc.. This includes both paid and unpaid individuals.
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided
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Biosafety Cabinet Training
Description
The purpose of this training module is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with the proper selection and use of the various types of biological safety cabinets. These cabinets are essential in protecting both the lab worker and the research when used appropriately.
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who utilize a biosafety cabinet.
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided
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Shipping biological Materials Training
Description
The purpose of this training module is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with the regulations, different shipping categories; and proper labeling and packaging of biological materials. The information in the slides will provide just an overview. The links in the slides and the support resources and packing instructions listed below will provide the necessary shipping details.
Support Resources
- Department of Transportation 49 CFR 173
- DOT Transporting Infectious Substances Safely
- IATA Division 6.2 Infectious Substances
- IATA Packing Instruction 650
- IATA Acceptance Checklist for Dry Ice
- IATA Non-Radioactive Checklist
- FedEx Packaging Clinical Samples
- FedEx Packaging UN 3373 Shipments
- FedEx Tips to prevent Common Dangerous Goods Errors
- Packaging Instructions for "Exempt Human Specimen" or "Exempt Animal Specimen"
- USPS Domestic Mail Manual
- WHO Guidance on Regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who ship biological materials and/or utilize dry ice for shipments.
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided
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Animal Biosafety - Working Safely with Laboratory Animals
Description
The purpose of these training modules is to familiarize the Principal Investigator and lab personnel with a Risk Assessment/Management Process and the principles and safe working practices of using biological agents with laboratory animals that require Animal Biosafety Level 1 (ABSL-1) or Animal Biosafety Level 2 (ABSL-2) containment..
These trainings have been provided courtesy of the American Biological Safety Association www.absa.org and the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation www.ergriffinresearch.org.
Who Should Attend
All university employees, students, and volunteers who utilize animals in their research that require containment (excludes fruit flies).
Training Frequency
Initial and every 3 years
Length of Course
1 hour
Training Provided