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Biosafety Stewardship

Biosafety Stewardship. MRAM - Sept 11, 2014 Joe Giffels, Associate Vice Provost Office of Research University of Washington. Recent Discoveries in Federal Labs. July: Smallpox discovered in a government lab in Maryland Since: 5 Select Agents discovered in NIH labs

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Biosafety Stewardship

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  1. Biosafety Stewardship MRAM - Sept 11, 2014 Joe Giffels, Associate Vice Provost Office of Research University of Washington

  2. Recent Discoveries in Federal Labs July: Smallpox discovered in a government lab in Maryland Since: 5 Select Agents discovered in NIH labs Since: Staphylococcal enterotoxin discovered in FDA lab University ofWashington Office of Research

  3. Office of Science and Technology Memohttp://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/enhancing_biosafety_and_biosecurity_19aug2014_final.pdf August 18, 2014 Urges “safety stand-down” in all federal research labs Urges extramural facilities to hold similar events University ofWashington Office of Research

  4. NIH NoticeNOT-OD-14-127August 27, 2014 National Biosafety Stewardship Month = September Reexamine policies and procedures Conduct inventories Training -- Reexamine, update and reinforce Reminders University ofWashington Office of Research

  5. UW Statementhttp://www.washington.edu/research/?page=frAnnouncements&q=1644 Strongly encourage inventory of biohazardous agents and review of lab policies and procedures and training University ofWashington Office of Research

  6. UW Resources Statement on OR home page as an Announcement EH&S/Research & Occupational Safety/Biological Safety http://www.ehs.washington.edu/rbsbiosafe/index.shtm EHSbio@uw.edu University ofWashington Office of Research

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