#  Biological Safety 

 



##  Biological Materials 

 

 

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## Summary

How to manage, work with, handle, store, and dispose of biological materials.

## Who is this for?

Labs and research.



 

##  Biological material safety at Harvard 

Everyone who works with biological materials at Harvard must follow federal, state, local, and institutional policies and guidelines.

Use these biosafety resources to help assess and control biological hazards, including hazards from recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids, infectious agents, and human materials.

 

 



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 [### Biological Project Registration

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 [### Biological Waste

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 [### Bloodborne Pathogens

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 [### Select Agents

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 [### Shipping Biological Materials and Dry Ice

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##  Related resources 

Find documents and online tools to manage biological safety.

 

 



  [### Biosafety Manual

 ](/resource/biosafety-manual)Safety guidance, policies, and procedures for work with biological materials



 

 

   [### Cold and Warm Rooms

 ](/resource/cold-and-warm-rooms)Perform experiments or store lab materials in cold and warm rooms



 

 

   [### Cold and Warm Rooms Poster

 ](/resource/cold-and-warm-rooms-poster)Printable poster for cold and warm rooms



 

 

   [### Isoflurane Exposure Control

 ](/resource/isoflurane-exposure-control)Limit exposure to isoflurane



 

 

   [### Lab Disinfectants Poster

 ](/resource/lab-disinfectants-poster)Printable poster about disinfectants for lab work



 

 

   [### Lab Pregnancy and Reproductive Health

 ](/resource/lab-pregnancy-and-reproductive-health)Pregnancy and reproductive health in labs



 

 

   [### Mixed Microbial Isolates

 ](/resource/mixed-microbial-isolates)Handle mixed microbial isolates



 

 

   [### Non-Certified Biosafety Cabinet Sign

 ](/resource/non-certified-biosafety-cabinet-sign)Printable non-certified biosafety cabinet sign



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 [ All biological material safety resources arrow\_circle\_right ](/all-biological-safety-resources) 

 

 

 

 

##  EHS support 

Contact <biosafety@harvard.edu> or your [Biosafety Officer (BSO)](/resource/ehs-safety-officers "EHS Safety Officers") for more information about biological safety at Harvard, including:

- Animals in labs and related risks.
- Biological agents, including handling and disinfection procedures.
- Biological hazards, including emergency response and managing incidents.
- Biological material permits.
- Biological safety programs, including developing and implementing programs.
- Biological safety training, including developing and delivering training.
- Cryostats and cryovials.
- Cultures, including contamination and decontamination.
- Institutional biological safety committees, including support and compliance.
- Plants in labs.
- Specialized biological containment facilities, including:
    - Animal facilities, core labs, greenhouses, high containment facilities, and insectaries.
    - Design review for containment facilities.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Labs and Research ](/audience/labs-and-research)
- [ Labs ](/topic-areas/labs)
- [ Biosafety ](/topic-areas/biosafety)