ASU policies and procedures
- ASU Biosafety Manual – Biosafety program for personnel working with biohazards and laboratory animals.
- Environment Health and Safety Policy Manual – Environmental Health and Safety policies. Please navigate on the left-hand side of the page at this link to obtain the policies.
- Environmental Health and Safety – ASU website for Environmental Health and Safety.
- Field Research Safety Manual – Guidelines, policies, requirements and resources for ASU personnel to conduct field research safely and successfully.
- IBC Policies and Procedures Manual – Policies of the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
- ASU Policy for Biosafety Level lll Requirements and Practices – Policies for working in BSL3 laboratories.
- ASU Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan – ASU’s plan on handling communication of hazards to employees and students; employee and student exposure situations; methods of compliance; procedures for hepatitis B vaccinations, post-exposure vaccinations and follow-up; and recordkeeping practices.
Federal and state regulations and policies
- CDC Import Permit Regulations – Permit requirements for infectious or hazardous material.
- Federal Select Agent Regulations – Federal regulations for oversight of designated select agents.
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules – federal guidelines for oversight of recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules.
- Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern – Institutional requirements for oversight of dual use research of concern.
- OHSA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard – Standards for worker protection from bloodborne pathogens.
- Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 – Regulation governing bioterrorism emergency preparedness.
- U.S. Patriot Act – Federal regulations for prevention of terrorism.
- U.S. Policy for Dual Use Research of Concern – U.S. government policy for oversight of dual use research of concern.
- USDA APHIS Biotechnology Regulations and Permits – Regulations and processes for oversight of biotechnology.
- Arizona Administrative Code, Article 14, Biohazardous Medical Waste and Discarded Drugs – State regulation for proper waste disposal of medical waste and drugs.
Guidelines
- Biological Waste Handling – Guidelines for disposal of biological waste.
- Biosafety Practices for Teaching Laboratories – Guidance for biosafety procedures specific to teaching laboratories.
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories 5th Edition – Guidelines for containment and safe practices with biohazards.
- Sharps Disposal Fact Sheet – ASU Environmental Health and Safety fact sheet on the safe use and disposal of sharps.
- Infectious Agents – Fact sheet for working with infectious agents in the laboratory.
- Transgenic Insects – Fact sheet on the use of transgenic insects in research or teaching.
IBC Minutes
Per the NIH-NOT-OD-25-082, our approved IBC minutes since June 1, 2025 can be found below. The minutes will be publicly posted for a minimum of 5 years.
| Minutes | Date after which they will be removed from the website |
|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 IBC Meeting Minutes | July 10, 2030 |
| July 10, 2025 IBC Meeting Minutes | August 14, 2030 |
| August 14, 2025 IBC Meeting Minutes | September 11, 2030 |