Design & Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Biosafety

OSHA advice and suggestive protective measures

Sources of biological hazards include bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals and humans

Biosafety issues and biosafety manual for laboratory safety

Biohazardous safety materials

Full text of biosafety policies in use by a government agency

Full text of a part of a Hazardous Material Management Program

Full text of a laboratory biosafety manual

Biosafety for laboratory workers

Safety fact sheets related to biosafety & guidelines

Bloodborne pathogens and biosafety procedures

A series of checklists for laboratories related to CDC guidelines

Information for employees exposed to biosafety hazards

National Institutes of Health document on the principles of biosafety in laboratories

Recommended microbiological practices for laboratories handling infectious agents

Explains hierarchy of administrative controls that need to be in effect for each biosafety level

Biological safety guidelines

Text of a laboratory safety manual on biosafety procedures

Full text of a laboratory biosafety manual

Example of a sample program - includes laboratory design checklist

Full text of a program designed for research laboratories

Includes a plan for bloodborne pathogens, hantavirus control procedures and medical waste managment

Engineering controls and work practices to prevent exposure to blood and other body fluids

A plan in use by a major university

Full text of a policy in use by a major university

Fill-in-the-blank bloodborne pathogens exposure control plans for non-medical & medical facilities

Full text of a BBP program in use by a major university

Full text of a bloodborne pathogen program and exposure control plan

Full text of a sample program

Training module and support materials on BBP

Text of a plan in use by a major univesity

A self-audit checklist to determine if BBP plan meets OSHA standards

Employer compliance guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Designed by a university for their employees

Workers tutorial with test and training forms on bloodborne pathogens

Instructor guide for BBP

Fill in the blank sample safety program

Precautions with advice on and illness prevention

NIOSH recommended controls for worker expsosure Class B biosolids (treated sewage)

Fact sheet outlines basic requirements for OSHA bloodborne pathogen programs

Sample BBP for county governments

DOT guidance to the packaging and shipping of these materials by air, land, or sea

Text of a BBP plan - 24 pages (pdf)

Sample Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan for Collateral Duty First Aid Providers

Biosafety guidelines for removing rodent organs and managing agents with potential hantavirus

Occupational Medical Society workplace guidelines for HIV/AIDS

Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work

Biosafety guidelines for handling and shipping specimens associated with infectious disease

Text of a safety manual for biomedical laboratories - lab closeout procedures & more

For laboratory personnel working with hazardous materials

How to handle biomedical wastes

Fill-in-the-blank biosafety program for laboratories

Occupational health program for workers in biomedical laboratories

Full text of OSHA's plan for OSHA personnel with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Outlines prevention, control and post-exposure prophylaxis

Selection, installation and use of of biological safety cabinets

Guidelines for selection, installation and use of biological safety cabinets

22 page guide to assist employers in understanding OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard

Infectious agents categorized in risk groups based on their relative risk - info provided by country

A fill-in-the-blank sample bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan

The information references enforceable OSHA standards

A general biosafety training presentation

The management and cleanup of a trauma scene must provide appropriate care in managing potential infectious situations

Sample written programs