University of Connecticut |Biological Health & Safety Links
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Guidelines
- Risk Group Classification
- Transportation Permits for Plants/Agents Infectious to Plants
- Importation Permits for Agents Infectious to Humans
- Importation Permits for Animal/Agents Infectious to Animals
- University of Connecticut Export Control Compliance Program
- University of Connecticut Material Transfer Agreement
Biological Safety Reference
- American Biological Safety Association
- Centers for Disease Control
- CT DEP
- CT Dept. of Public Health
- Food and Drug Administration
- Hardin Meta-Library
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- National Center for Environmental Health
- National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Office of Health and Safety Information System (OHASIS)
- USDA Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Biological Waste
- CTDEP Biomedical Waste
Food Safety/Foodborne Illness
- Food Safety Education
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Agent Summary Statements (MSDSs for Infectious Agents)
- Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - OSHA
- ORC-Office of Research Compliance-IBC & MUA
- OBA-Office of Biotechnology Activities-The Recombinant DNA Guidelines
- Essentials for Animal Research- A Primer for Research Personnel
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- UConn Office of Animal Research Services
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
Select Agent Possession and Transfer
- USA PATRIOT Act
- Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
- Laboratory Registration/Select Agent Transfer Information
Biological Agent Classification
Biological Importation/Exportation
Infectious Agents
Recombinant DNA
Research Involving Animals
Chemical Health & Safety Links
- Best Glove Manufacturing
- Mapa Professional
- Microflex
Government Agencies
- CDC NIOSH
- Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology Guidelines
- Controlled Substances
- New Jersey - Department of Health (Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets, with espanol version)
- CT DEP
- EPA
- EPA University Web Page
- Mass DEP
- National Toxicology Program
- OSHA
- OSHA Laboratory Standard
Chemical Hazards/MSDS
- Using Reactive Chemicals- The UCLA Fatality
- Chemical Compatibility with Materials
- Compressed Gas Association
- Fisher Scientific Source for MSDS
- SIRI MSDS Index
- Scott Gas Resources (Compressed Gas Safety)
- Butyl Lithium Safety
- MSDS Solutions Center
- Sigma-Aldrich Source for MSDS
Other Resources
- Lab Safety Organization
- OSHA On-line Training Classes
- ACS
- Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence
- Safety PowerPoint Presentation Library
PPE
Occupational Health & Safety Links
Agricultural Safety
- The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (via EPA)
- The National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
- UC Davis Ag Safety & Health
- MSDS Collection–Vermont SIRI
- Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
- Ergoweb: The Place for Ergonomics
- The Ergonomic Technology Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center
- OSHA Fact Sheets by Subject
- OSHA DC Home Page
- EPA Home Page
- NIOSH Homepage
- EPA's Indoor Air Quality Home Page
- IAQ Fact sheet Menu
- Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety (via Vanderbilt University)
Chemical Hazard/MSDS Sources
Ergonomics
Fact Sheets-Various Topics
Government Agencies
Indoor Air Quality
Theater/Art/Photography Safety
Radiation Safety Links
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)
- PerkinElmer Life Sciences
- MP Biomedicals
- GE Biosciences C14 and H3 only
- Moravek Biochemicals
- DSL
- Laser Institute of America
- American National Standard Institute