生物安全
Department of 安全 and 环保合规
The University's College of Medicine has developed a 生物安全 Manual and Exposure Control Plan that specifies 设施 standards and basic requirements established to minimize or eliminate exposures to biological hazards. Each of the University Hospitals and clinics treating patients has its own and separate biosafety requirements and internally managed biosafety programs.
Basically, personnel are to be educated as to the hazards within their work environment and are required to follow the required practices and procedures established by the 设施. A Principal Investigator or manager trained and knowledgeable in appropriate laboratory techniques, safety procedures and hazards associated with handling biological materials will be responsible for the conduct of work with any biological materials. This individual can consult with the University 生物安全 Officer, 安全 and Environmental Compliance department, their 设施's 安全 Officer or Infection Control Nurse.
When standard biological safety work practices are not sufficient to control the hazards associated with a particular material or procedure, additional measures should be sought through the individual responsible for designating work practices.
安全 practices, training and work techniques can be enhanced by having appropriate 设施 design, engineering controls, safety equipment and management practices. Regulatory requirements come from several sources, National Institutes of Health (NIH), The Occupational Health and 安全 Administration (OSHA), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Department of Transportation (DOT), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), and other federal, state and community regulatory agencies to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.