Download Biological Awareness Risk Assessment

Biological Awareness Risk
Assessment
Form Number/Rev #
EHS-00056-F3 R1
(Information pertaining to CNSE’s Bio Safety Program can be located on the CNSE Intranet;
http://intranet.cnse.albany.edu/ under Policies and Procedures selecting EHS-00056)
Name of Agent:
Building/Lab #:
Phone #:
PI:
Initiator:
Description of Usage: (give a brief description of the biological agent and how it will be used)
Biological Agent Category:
Biological Toxin
Bacteria
Mammalian Cell Line
Virus
Check if this is a stem cell line
Yeast
Other? Please describe:
Biosafety Level and Risk Group (see Definitions, below) ** If BSL2, consult with EHS about IBC protocols**
BSL 1
BSL 2
Risk Group 1
Risk Group 2
Is agent a potential human toxin or infectious agent: Y
Is Vaccine Available: Y
N
N
N/A
Is there an aerosol or splash potential: Y
N
N/A
Personal Protective Equipment:
Safety Glasses w/Sideshields
Lab coat / Apron
Gloves: type
Biological Safety Cabinet: class/type
Goggles
Face shield
Waste Handling:
Liquid Disinfection (10% bleach for 30 min)
BSL 2 Waste Container (red bag)
BSL 1 Waste
Sharps
Definitions:
 BSL 1: Practices, safety equipment and facilities are appropriate for projects with defined and characterized
strains of viable micro-organisms not known to cause disease in healthy adult humans.

BSL 2: Practices, equipment and facilities are applicable to clinical diagnostic, teaching and other facilities in
which work is done with the broad spectrum of indigenous agents present in the community and associated with
human disease of varying severity. This level is appropriate when work is done with any human derived blood,
body fluids or tissues where the presence of an infectious agent may not be known. **Consult with EHS about
IBC Protocols if BSL2**

Risk Group 1: A micro-organism that is unlikely to cause human or animal disease

Risk Group 2: A pathogen that can cause human or animal disease but is unlikely to be a serious hazard to
laboratory workers, the community, livestock or the environment. Laboratory exposures may cause serious
infection, but effective treatment and preventative measures are available and the risk of spread of infection is
limited.
Printed copies are considered uncontrolled. Verify revision prior to use.
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