Laws, Policies, and Guidelines
Additional guidance can be found on the Helpful Links page
Laws and Regulations
Possession, Use and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins (Humans) - CDC 42 CFR 73 Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins ( Animals and Plants) - USDA 7 CFR 331 and 9 CFR 121 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Public Law 107-188 USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001 Public Law 107-56 Export/Import Regulations – EAR/ITAR
Policies and Plans
OSU Biosafety Policy Biological Research Safety Plan (Biosafety Plan) (DOC) OSU Biological Incident Response Plan (DOC)
Guidelines
OSU EHS On-Line Safety Library Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Ed. (PDF)* NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
