Biological Safety
University personnel who utilize biological agents are expected to implement prudent practices, precautions, and handling techniques for biological agents as a means of promoting a safe and healthful environment for the University community. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the Biological Safety Program.
We hope that the resources shown on this web page will assist you in working safety with biological agents. If you have questions or need training, please feel free to contact Erik Tyge at either ehtyge@memphis.edu or 901.678.2044.
Exposure Control Plan Reminder
If personnel in your department are potentially exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, federal regulations, state law, and University policy require implementation of an exposure control plan. Click here for a copy of the model exposure control plan.
University of Memphis Biological Safety Links
- Biological Safety Program
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Biological Spill Procedure
- Bloodborne Pathogen Incident Report
- HBV Vaccination Refusal Form
Additional Biological Safety Information
- "Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act"
- Bioterrorism, CDC
- "Bad Bug Book"
- Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Criteria for Sharps Containers
- Doctor Fungus
- EPA Registered Disinfectants
- Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Research (NIH)
- How to Protect yourself from Needlestick Injuries
- Laboratory Safety Guidance from OSHA
- "Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings"
- Mold Resource Center - Courtesy of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
- "MRSA and the Workplace" - Information on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Mycology Online
- National Institutes of Health
- "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act"
- Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents
- Safety Data Sheets for Pathogens
- "Safety Standards for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories" (Department of the Army, Pamphlet 385-69)
- Select Agents and Toxins List
- Supervisor's Guide to Protecting Employees from Pandemic Influenza
- Zika Virus Resources from CDC
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Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets |