Safety & Security
Overview
USF is committed to providing a safe research environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Please follow these guidelines to protect yourself from research-related hazards.
BIOHAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT
- Biosafety Considerations for Research with Lentiviral Vectors (PDF)
- Biosafety Containment Levels [Summary] (PDF)
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th Edition (CDC/NIH)
- CDC Guidelines for Work with Toxins of Biological Origin - Appendix I (PDF)
- Classification of Human Etiological Agents on the Basis of Hazard - Appendix B of the NIH rDNA Guidelines
- Pathogen Safety Data Sheets
- Risk Group Classification for Infectious Substances
- Select Agent Program
- Select Agents Fact Sheet (PDF)
- USDA Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection (PDF)
- Zoonotic Diseases Fact Sheet (PDF)
| Decontamination & Disinfectants |
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| Hand Hygiene |
| Laboratory Safety |
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| Laboratory Security |
| Microbiology Teaching Laboratory Guidance |
| Recombinant DNA |