FAQs
Submit a Biosafety Form to ibc@uidaho.edu.
If you have questions about how to fill out the Biosafety Form please contact either the Manager of the Office of Research Assurances or the Biosafety Officer (BSO) for assistance. After you have submitted the Biosafety Form, the BSO will assist you with developing/reviewing your Biosafety manual and completing a facility review.
It is the Principal Investigator's responsibility to renew a protocol. This is done by sending a current Biosafety Form to ibc@uidaho.edu. The Office of Research Assurances (ORA) has developed a system whereby in the future every attempt will be made to send a reminder in advance of the three years expiration to investigators to assist them in managing this compliance piece.
These are agents and toxins that have been determined to have dual use potential by the federal government and require registration and approval from the federal government to work with.
Click here to view a 7 minute video developed by NIH-HHS with more information about what is meant by “dual use”
For a current list of Select Agents and Toxins click here
Work that requires Federal oversight must be registered with CDC. It may take 6 months or longer to obtain this approval. Contact the Biosafety Officer for assistance with this process.
Some work with Select Agents and Toxins is excluded from federal oversight. Click here for more information.
There are permissible toxin amounts which are also excluded from federal oversight. Click here for more information.