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Biological Safety
At UMKC, our top priority is keeping the community safe. By prioritizing biological safety, we help protect our environment from potential risks.
Biological Research Approval
Environmental Health and Safety and biological safety officers help ensure the safe use of recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids, infectious agents and potentially infectious materials, such as human-derived samples, in research and teaching labs. They support safe laboratory practices through training, risk assessments, protocol reviews, audits and consultations.
The policies and procedures relating to biosafety can be found in the
Biological Research Safety Requirements
- Appropriate facilities and equipment
- Comprehensive training
- Compliance with proper laboratory practices
- Maintaining safe working conditions
Biosafety Cabinet Certification
The University of Missouri's contracted and approved vendors for providing Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) certifications/repairs are Medical Technology Associates (MTA) and Allometrics.
- For MTA scheduling, please email Mark Zahner @ Mark.Zahner@mtausa.com
- For Allometrics scheduling, please email Ben Nelson @ bnelson@allometrics.com
Resources
- UMKC Institutional Biological Safety Committee
- American Biological Safety Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC Select Agent Program
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
- Infectious Substances Material Safety Data Sheets
- Sharps Disposal Flow Chart (PPT)
- Biological Hazards Signage (Doc)
- Biological Spills (Doc)
- Eyewash Flushing (Doc)
Contact Us
816-235-1844