Resources
New
DNA/RNA Purchasing Guidance
Starting April 26, 2025, researchers who use federal funding will need to buy synthetic nucleic acids and related equipment only from companies that meet new national safety standards.
Information for Investigators
Teaching Laboratories
Safety Guidance for Directors and Managers
Teaching Laboratories
Safety Guidance for Students and Employees
Texas A&M Rules and Regulations
Other Biosafety Resources
- Arthropod Containment Guidelines
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)
- Canada Public Health Service’s Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDS) for Infectious Substances
- CDC’s Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
- Do I need a CDC Import Permit? Online Tool
- Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories (ASM)
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (CDC)
- Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (CDC)
- Johns Hopkins Antibiotic (ABX) Guide
- Laboratory Biosafety Manual 3rd Edition, World Health Organization
Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Georgian, Japanese, Serbian, and Vietnamese
- List of Framework-Attesting Nucleic Acid Synthesis Providers & Benchtop Manufacturers
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines)
- Selected EPA-registered Disinfectants (EPA)
- USDA Permits – Veterinary Services
- USDA Permit – Biotechnology (BRS)
- USDA Permits – Plant Health