1. Coming Soon... Mandatory Biosafety Training David W. Emery, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor of Medicine & Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee On behalf of... Environmental Health and Safety Department BioSafety-’10-MRAM

2. Who... All Principal Investigators with laboratories using any form of: - recombinant DNA (including Txg animals & plants) - pathogenic microorganisms - human / non-human primate tissues (including cell lines) - other biohazardous agents All personnel working in such laboratories BioSafety-’10-MRAM

3. What... On-line training modules... - scheduled for roll-out December 14 or In-person training (offered monthly) Required initially and every three years BioSafety-’10-MRAM

4. Why... Required as a condition of the University receiving funding from the NIH (NIH Guidelines, Section IV-B-1-h) Response to Site Visit by NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities General Duty Clause, WA State Labor & Industry (WAC Core Rule 296-800-11005) BioSafety-’10-MRAM

5. When... Required for renewal of Biological Use Authorization applications starting February 2011 Roll-out over three years... In-person information sessions in January (watch for schedule) BioSafety-’10-MRAM

6. Please Remember... PI's must apply for and receive Biological Use Authorization for work with any biohazards (including recDNA) - failure to do so places all UW funding at risk Please check box EHS-1 (use of pathogens or biohazards) under "Compliance Questions" section of eGC1 for grants involving any biohazards (including any recDNA) BioSafety-’10-MRAM

7. Questions... EH&S Research and Biological Safety Office - rbso@uw.edu - 206-221-7770 Informational Handouts (attached) EH&S links: - Biological Use Authorization: http://www.ehs.washington.edu/rbsresplan/rpha.shtm - Register for training: http://www.ehs.washington.edu/psotrain/index.shtm BioSafety-’10-MRAM