External Resources

The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy), supports educational programs, and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training, thereby contributing to the quality of PHS-supported activities.

National Institutes of Health: Office of Science Policy (OSP)
OSP’s various offices and programs work on a wide range of issues including biosafety, biosecurity, genetic testing, genomic data sharing, human subjects protections, the organization and management of the NIH, and the outputs and value of NIH-funded research.

NIH: Office of Science Policy Biosafety Guidance
Links and Resources from the Office of Science Policy.

CDC’s Biosafety in Biological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)
Guidelines and principles of the practice for biosafety, addressing the safe handling and containment of infectious microorganisms and hazardous biological materia.

ABSA Risk Group Classification for Infectious Agents: Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Prescribes safeguards to protect workers against the health hazards caused by bloodborne pathogens. Its requirements address items such as exposure control plans, universal precautions, engineering and work practice controls, personal protective equipment, housekeeping, laboratories, hepatitis B vaccination, post-exposure follow-up, hazard communication and training, and recordkeeping.

Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard