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 Staff members who work with infectious materials and recombinant DNA materials are at risk for infections when handling these materials, when introducing these materials into research animals, or when transferring a product from a research level to a production level. EH&E’s biosafety and microbiology experts are experienced in academic and biotech laboratory and large-scale production facilities. We are experts in developing biosafety programs that minimize the risks of exposures and ensure compliance with the guidelines for biosafety from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
EH&E can support your biosafety program with the following services: - Perform gap analyses of the biosafety and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) programs to ensure compliance and to identify gaps and methods to increase efficiency.
- Participate in the activities of the IBC, including review of IBC protocols and the management of your IBC.
- Review your IBC policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the NIH Guidelines and any applicable local regulations.
- Conduct laboratory safety and biosafety inspections in the laboratories and production facilities.
- Prepare and update site specific documents, such as biosafety manuals, exposure control plans, standard operating procedures and fact sheets.
- Web-based safety training – meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required laboratory and biosafety training requirements (automates record-keeping, minimizes classroom training time).
- Web-based Research Protocol Management application – helps streamline and manage the IBC process in large institutions.
- Research application and new product review – our staff can provide fast and complete reviews based on our extensive experience. Our review process can include a web-based collaboration system in order to fully engage onsite biosafety / EH&S staff, researchers, and manufacturing staff.
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