International Websites

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)
• NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP)
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
• American Biological Safety Association (ABSA Risk Group Database plus…)
• Canadian Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDS)
• CDC/USDA Select Agent Program (Look under “Select Agents and Toxins”)
• Biological Exposure/Spill Emergency Plans
• Computer-based Biosafety Training

CDC Permits: CDC moved to a new permitting application, BioPermit. You can still print your previous application in SAMS, in fact it’s recommended that you download a copy of your existing permit. BioPermit must be completed in one sitting, meaning get all your information together so you can complete your application in one sitting. They are working on this issue. The CDC has provided a training session which can be found towards the bottom of Applying for an Import Permit: BioPermit under Resources.