Biological

HSD090B - Containment Level 3 Laboratory Policy (rev 4) - March 2023

      Biological Risk Assessment Template - revised January 2022

      HSD094B - The Safe Use of Human Blood and Tissues

      HSD095B - The Safe Use of Animal Blood and Tissues

April 2019 - the GM webpages have been updated and now include a note on gene editing techniques and updatedGM Risk Assessment proformas.

• Human Tissue Act- Most enquiries can be answered by taking a look at the FAQs. In other instances contact your Departmental Person Designate if your Department is on the University Research Licence, or Dr Simon Hoer, the University Designated Individual. 

• Liquid Nitrogen in Biological Labs

• SAPO

• Leaflets / Policies, Codes of Practice and Guidance - the following leaflets have been recently updated:

• HSD086B - HTA Quality Manual- April 2025
• HSD092E (rev 3) - Training Manual For DSOs Using AssessNet
• HSD173B - Waste Inactivation Validation (rev 1) - June 2019 
• HSD164B - Autoclaves: Validation and Monitoring (rev 2) - June 2019 
• HSD106B - 'The Numbers Game': A Brief Guide for Laboratory Workers (rev 4) - July 2019
• HSD111B - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Biological Agents Hazard Groups (rev 4) - July 2019
• HSD195B - Cell (Tissue) Culture: ACDP Guidelines (rev 1) - July 2019
• HSD165B - Schedule 5 - Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act (rev 2) - August 2019
• HSD192B - Safe Use of Sharps (rev 1) - August 2019

• ISTR publication - Safe Working with Arthropods

  Containment Laboratory Management - see HSE reference document on The management and operation of microbiological containment laboratories

• Be Aware - 3M have stopped making the 8835 Disposable Dust Mask

  3M have stopped making the ‘old’ 3M8835 disposable dust mask for which a number of members of the University were face fit tested by the Safety Office et al.

  This means that when you no longer have a stock of the ‘old’ style 3M8835 masks they will need to change to alternative mask, which in order to be legally compliant will need face fit testing for each individual who needs to use the ‘new’ masks.

  The ‘old’ 3M8835 was replaced with the ‘new’ 3M8835+.

  The ‘+’ mask is a different design, having no metal nose grip and a completely new face seal and the use of a 3M8835+ mask very definitely requires a new face fit test.

  The tests conducted with the old mask were done over several years and unfortunately the Safety Office is unable to offer a service for re-testing the considerable number affected. Therefore if the masks are still required you will need to make alternative arrangements, ie, use a trained departmental tester or consult a commercial supplier such as ARCO etc.