Biosafety

Safety in a Biosafety Level 2 facility

M.D.-ERL is a Biosafety Level 2 facility that specializes in handling human blood. The MSU Office of Regulatory Compliance assists our lab in complying with all federal regulations. M.D.-ERL's goal is to protect lab researchers from blood borne pathogens using every method available. This site lists the lab specific resources that M.D.-ERL's researchers rely upon.

The following training modules are required:

• Biosafety Modules describe pertinent lab requirements for Biosafety levels 1 and 2.
  • Full resource at: http://www.cdc.gov/OD/OHS/biosfty/biosfty.htm
  • Complete for initial access to lab.
• Biosafety contract for the lab outlines with applicable procedures
  • Review and update each semester (3 times per year)
• Exposure Control Plan describes the dangers within M.D.-ERL, the engineering controls in place, and procedures should an injury occur. Identify questions and make comments then sign and date form when complete.
  • Review and update each semester (3 times per year)
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects training. Complete training online and print out completion page.
  • Renew training every 3 years
  • See Donor Info page for applicable consent forms for donors
• OSHA Bloodborne pathogen training (contact the Biosafety Officer, Dr. Patricia Cox to schedule training: 325-0620 pcox@research.msstate.edu).
  • Renew training every year.
• Hazardous waste training through the Office of Regulatory Compliance (see www.orc.msstate.edu to learn about live sessions or to take the online course).
  • Renew training every year.
• Conduct agreement outlining computer use policies / good Samaritan conduct in the lab.
  • Renew and update each semester (3 times per year)
• Copy of hepatitis shot records.
  • Provide upon initial employment

For all Office of Regulatory Compliance facilitated training, completion status can be checked at https://ssl2.msstate.edu/research/orc/index.php