What is Institutional Biosafety at Missouri State University?

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC);

• Reviews proposed research involving recombinant DNA techniques and other biohazards (i.e., infectious or venomous agents);
• Consults with researchers on bio-safety procedures;
• Trains faculty, staff, and students involved in bio-hazardous research to obtain compliance with appropriate rules;
• Maintains liaison with bio-safety personnel at state and federal agencies, industries, and other universities; and
• Does surveillance of laboratory accidents involving bio-hazardous agents.

Missouri State University Environmental Management website seeks to present detailed information on standard operating procedures in dealing with hazardous materials. The first website links to the Operating Procedures section – linking to bio-waste, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, water pollution, spill response and more.

• The second website links to the Hazardous Materials Policy pertaining to hazardous materials and includes guidance on acquisition of hazardous materials and storage and handling of such.

 

MIssouri State researchers need IBC approval if their research involves:

 

• In vitro construction and/or propagation of recombinant DNA molecules
• Formation of RDNAs containing genes for the biosynthesis of toxic molecules
• Deliberate release into environment of any organism containing RDNA
• Deliberate transfer of a drug-resistance trait in micoorganisms not known to acquire it naturally
• Cultivation or release of a pest of plants
• Transformation of whole plants
• Experiments with organisms of demonstrated human or animal pathogenicity
• Infection of animals
• Experiments on cancer-causing animal viruses
• Studies involving the laboratory culture of human or other primate tissues or cells
• Experiments with venemous vertebrates or invertebrates
• Cultivation or release of non-indigenous species of plants or animals

If your research involves any of the above list, you need to fill out the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement found below.

 

The IBC reports to National Institutes of Health (NIH) significant (recalcitrant) violations of or problems with NIH guidelines and significant research-related accidents or illnesses.

• Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement ((MUA) Biohazardous Research Checklist **
• Packaging and Shipping of Biomedical Material (MS Word) **
• Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (MUA) for Recombinant DNA (MS Word) **
• Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (MUA) for Biohazardous Materials other than Recombinant DNA (MS Word) **

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