Biological Agents
General Information:
The UWM Campus Biological Safety Program has the responsibility of assessing risks and potential environmental impacts associated with investigations involving biological agents and making recommendations for safe conduct of such studies. It also functions on behalf of the institution to ensure that the experimental work is performed in compliance with current policies and guidelines promulgated by government granting and regulatory agencies.
If your research will involve working with biological agents, you will need to complete the Biological Agent Registration form and submit the completed signed form and attachments to the UWM Biosafety Program, Lapham Hall Rm 217.
Registrations approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will be active for 3 years from the date of approval. Written notification that the registration will expire will be sent out at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Principal Investigator will then be required to submit a new registration application for review and approval by the IBC.
Please refer to the UWM Biosafety Manual for additional information.
Updated June 1, 2007 by SAK