EHS has completed the new on line Introduction to Laboratory Safety Course, this course replaces the monthly classroom offerings and removes any remaining barriers to full compliance by anyone working in a DC laboratory specifically undergraduates with class conflicts.
Introduction to Laboratory Safety on line course
Radiation Safety Classroom Training - Contact EHS 646-1762
All work involving biological agents, human blood and body fluids, viral vectors and pathogens must be registered with EHS. Questions related to the need for possible rDNA registration can also be directed to EHS through the College's Biological Safety Officer.
Registration is conducted online through the BioRAFT registration system. This is an important process for IBC approval and is required for all labs that use biological materials.
The EHS office gathers information on research conducted in your laboratory to:
The College's Biological Safety Program encompasses the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements for recombinant DNA (rDNA) research. The primary elements of our Biological Safety program include written policies and procedures, training and periodic compliance inspections.
The Dartmouth College Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) provides oversight and review of the Biological Safety program. IBC meetings are open to the public. Please contact the Office of Environmental Health and Safety for upcoming dates at (603) 646-1762.
More information on the Dartmouth College Institutional Biological Safety Committee
The Dartmouth College Institutional Biosafety Committee - Subcommittee for Clinical Gene Transfer (IBC-SCGT) is a multidisciplinary committee charged with the review of clinical protocols involving gene related therapies.
More information on the Subcommittee for Clinical Gene Transfer
Dartmouth College and the Department of Environmental Health and Safety are dedicated to promoting a safety and ethical research environment. The Biological Safety Program encompasses many aspects of research, personnel, and animal safety by adhering to all federal, state, and local requirements for biological research and by direct personal interaction between research personnel and EH&S staff.
More information on how you can ensure your safety and those around you in the laboratory
Please review Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL, CDC Press)
For specific questions or to learn more about our Biological Safety Program, please E-mail the Dartmouth College Biological Safety Officer.
Brian J. O'Shea, Ph.D.
Biological Safety Officer, Environmental Health & Safety
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
