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Biosafety Links

Belgian Biosafety Server (European Biosafety Topics)


Office of Biosafety, LCDC (Canada)


OHASIS, Office of Health and Safety Information Systems (CDC)


Select Agent Website


International Veterinary Biosafety Workgroup


European Biosafety Association

General Regulatory Agency Links

OSHA Home Page
http://www.osha.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Home Page
http://www.nrc.gov/

Food and Drug Administration Home Page
http://www.fda.gov/

Research and Special Projects Administration (RSPA)
http://www.rspa.dot.gov/

Federal Register Search Engine
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

Code of Federal Regulations Search Engine
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html

Government and Other Technical Agencies

These are agencies with references to EHS in general and biological safety in particular.

WHO Home Page
http://www.who.int/

Belgian Biosafety Server (This site has tons of references for all of Europe!)
http://biosafety.ihe.be/

Health and Safety Executive UK
http://www.hse.gov.uk/hsehome.htm

NIOSH Home Page
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

ORDA Home Page
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/

NIH rDNA Guidelines (new format)
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines/guidelines.html

CDC Home Page
http://www.cdc.gov/

International Air Transport Association
http://www.iata.org/dangerousgoods/

National Sanitation Foundation Internal Home Page
http://www.nsf.org/

Import and Export Permits for Pathogens and Infectious Agents

CDC import permit applications are available from the following site:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/imprtper.htm

US Department of Commerce provides information on the export of infectious substances and other biological materials:
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/

Both the BMBL and Etiologic Agent permits pages and other biosafety reference information can be reached through the CDC Office of Health and Safety biosafety page:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/biosfty.htm

USDA Veterinary Services National Center for Import and Export
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/NCIE/

APHIS web site for import and shipment permits for animal and plant pathogens as well as biotechnology (plant and agricultural microorganism) permits:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import.html

Pertinent Government Agency Alerts

NIOSH Needlestick Alert
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2000-108.html

NIOSH Latex Safety Alert
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/latexalt.html

NIOSH Animal Asthma Alert
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/animalrt.html

Other Pertinent Links and Technical Information

NIH Genetic Modification Clinical Research Information System (GeMCRIS)
http://www.gemcris.od.nih.gov/

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
http://www.acgih.org

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
http://www.aiha.org

From the CDC web site: CDC Hospital Infection Programs http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/

January 17, 1997 CDC Needle Safety Device Study
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00045648.htm

RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/rtecs.html

The BMBL is available directly from:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm

CDC Prevention Guidelines Database
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/PrevGuid/PrevGuid.htm

Consolidated CDC Post- Exposure Recommendations (June 29,2001)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5011a1.htm

DHHS/PHS National Toxicology Program, 10th Report on Carcinogens
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/roc/toc10.html

From the OSHA web site: Latex Allergy folder
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/latexallergy/index.html

Needlestick Prevention Folder, including the revised OSHA bloodborne pathogen compliance directive
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/needlestick/index.html

The above OSHA needlestick folder includes links to the following sites: University of Virginia Health Care Worker Safety Center
http://www.med.virginia.edu/medcntr/centers/epinet/home.html

Emergency Care Research Institute
http://ecri.org/

Training for Development of Innovative Control Technologies
http://www.tdict.org/

California SHARPS Program
http://www.ohb.org/sharps.htm

More technical web links

Occupational & Environmental Medicine
http://www.acoem.org/welcome.htm

National Antimicrobial Information Network
http://ace.orst.edu/info/nain/

Canadian MSDS's for Infectious Agents
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/index.html#menu?

American Type Culture Collection
http://www.atcc.org/

Virus Databases on Line
http://life.anu.edu.au/viruses/welcome.htm

Journal of Gene Medicine
http://www.wiley.co.uk/genetherapy/clinical/

Knowing How to Practice Safe Science (Howard Hughes Institute)
http://www.practicingsafescience.org/

OIE - World Organization for Animal Health
http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm

State Government Web Sites

50 State's Workman's Compensation Web Sites
http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/all50.htm

50 State's Regulatory Agencies Web Sites
http://www.clay.net/statag.html

State and Local Government on the Net
http://www.piperinfo.com/state/index.cfm

Rumor Management

Urban Myths
http://www.urbanmyths.com/

CDC Rumors and Hoaxes
http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm

Bioterrorism

American Society of Microbiology bioterrorism web links
http://www.asm.org/Policy/index.asp?bid=520

Bioterorrism Resources, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
http://www.apic.org/bioterror/

CDC's Bioterrrorism web site
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

U.S.Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USARMRIID), Fort Detrick, MD
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/

Health Canada/ Office of Biosafety : Bioterrorism Statement
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/01vol27/dr2704ea.html

Bioterrorism Readiness Plan - A Template for Health Care Facilities, APIC
http://www.apic.org/educ/readinow.html

Bioterrorism and Public Health Summary (Health Canada)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/01vol27/dr2704ea.html

Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response. Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup. MMWR 49 (RR04):1-14. April 21,2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4904a1.htm

Chemical and Biological Arms Control Report - Bioterrorism in the United States : The Threat, Preparedness and Response
http://www.cbaci.org/

Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections (St. Louis University)
http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/

Center for Biodefense Studies (John Hopkins University)
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/

Hawley, Robert J., PhD. "Biological Weapons - A Primer for Microbiologists", Annual Review of Microbiology and Human Genetics, 55:235-253. 2001.
http://micro.annualreviews.org/cgi/content/full/55/1/235?ijkey=enEHjLfv2n34o&keytype=ref

Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center
http://www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil/

FM3-3 Chemical and Biological Contamination Avoidance, Chapter 4, Biological Agents, U. S. Army
http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/3-3/fm3-3_6.htm

Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-proliferation Project
http://www.stimson.org/cwc/

Federation of American Scientists, Non Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
http://www.fas.org/

Title 32 CFR 627, Subpart H.200, DA Pamphlet 385-69. The Biological Defense Program. Technical Safety Requirements
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/32cfr627_00.html

Medscape - Bioterrorism: Preparing for the Future (Accessible from CDC Bioterrorism web site, you must register to access information through Medscape)
http://id.medscape.com/Medscape/features/ResourceCenter/BioTerr/public/RC-index-BioTerr.html

National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrrorism, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 5, No. 4, July - August 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no4/pdf/v5n4.pdf

NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of Defensive Operations AmedP-6(B), Part II -Biological
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/dod/fm8-9/2toc.htm

Investigating Disease Outbreaks under a Protocol to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Mark Wheelis, University of California, Davis, California USA . Emerging Infectious Diseases 6 (6) 2000 CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no6/wheelis.htm

More CDC articles:

Update: Investigation of Anthrax Associated with Intentional Exposure and Interim Public Health Guidelines, October, 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a1.htm

Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a2.htm

Investigation of case of anthrax in Texas Laboratory Worker
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5113a4.htm

Investigation of case of anthrax in Texas Laboratory Worker
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5122a4.htm

State of Alaska Department of Human Services : Bugwars (Community Tabletop Bioterrorism Exercise)
http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/healthchd/bugwars.cfm

ASHRAE Report: "Risk Management Guidance for Health and Safety Under Extraordinary Circumstances" - January 12, 2002 (PDF. file, under "News and Events")
http://www.ashrae.org/

Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/

Protecting Buildings and Their Occupants from Airborne Hazards - Draft Report U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and Army Corp of Engineers Design Center
http://buildingprotection.sbccom.army.mil/basic/airborne_hazards_report_download.htm

CDC/NIH: Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological and Radiological Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bldvent/2002-139.html

NBC Med - Daily News Report Summary on Bioterrorism
http://www.nbc-med.org/others/Default.html

Office of Homeland Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/

Snyder, James and William Check. "Bioterrorism and Our Future - The Role of the Clinical Laboratory in the Detection, Identification and Confirmation of Biological Agents." American Academy of Microbiology and American College of Microbiology.
http://www.asmusa.org/acasrc/pdfs/bioterrorism.pdf

State Bioterrorism Bills/Laws/Regulations

North Carolina Bioterrorism Agent Registry
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/bioagent/

Other Links of Value

Draft FDA guidance document on selection of disposable gloves
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/guidance/1141.pdf

AIHA Biosafety web link
http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/technical/biosafety.htm

NIH Division of Safety Publications web site
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/pubs/index.html

Dictionary of Safety Terms - Spanish to English
http://www.orosha.org/pdf/dictionary/spanish-english.pdf

Dictionary of Safety Terms - English to Spanish
http://www.orosha.org/pdf/dictionary/english-spanish.pdf


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