Mandate of the Institutional Biosafety Committee
The Committee shall advise the President, Provost and Director of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) on policy matters concerned with the protection of personnel from biohazardous agents including both infectious organisms and allergens that may be present in either laboratory materials or the environment. The Committee shall also recommend guidelines relating to procedures and facilities used at the University, including such matters as safety training and health surveillance.
The Committee shall offer its counsel to all University personnel regarding matters of biological safety. The President and Provost may ask the Committee to inform the community about developments in the general area of biological safety.
The Committee shall oversee the activities of the Biosafety Office in the sense that it shall:
- review its objectives and performance goals,
- monitor its progress in meeting those objectives and goals, and
- recommend changes in the organization and activities of the Biosafety Office that the committee may find desirable.
The Committee shall meet regularly with the Director of the EHS and the Biological Safety Officer to receive progress reports and advise on specific safety issues as well as on general safety policy.
