To help with BSC maintenance and to minimize BSC contamination, labs should clean and disinfect beneath the BSC work surface on a regular basis. Long handled cleaning pads can help to clean those hard-to-reach areas.
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Biosafety Tip of the Week: BSC Moving Safety
A BSC must be decontaminated by the BSC Certification Program prior to moving
Refresher Training Ideas
Biosafety Month 2022: Having a hard time coming up with ideas for your annuallab-specificrefresher training? We can help!
Animal Research Safety Trainings
Biosafety Month 2022: From developing allergies towards certain mammals to accidental exposure of a zoonotic pathogen, it is important to be aware, prepared, and work safely with different species
OBS Training Documentation Template
Biosafety Month 2022: Need to prove that training actually happened? Document it!
Biosafety Tip of the Week: First Report of Exposure or Release Form
Biosafety Month 2022: Please remember to use the “First Report of Exposure or Release” form within 24 hours in these specific scenarios
New: Researchers’ Biosafety Manual
Biosafety Month 2021: the PPE section in Bio-ARROW has been updated with expanded options for biosafety protocols
New Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Bio-ARROW Section Available for Researchers
Biosafety Month 2021: the PPE section in Bio-ARROW has been updated with expanded options for biosafety protocols
Know Your BSC: How to Identify and Use Biological Safety Cabinets on Campus
Biosafety Month 2021: There are 4 types of BSCs on campus with specified uses for different scenarios. Learn to quickly identify each type!
New BSC Manual
Releasing our newest document: the UW–Madison Manual for Biosafety Cabinets, Animal Transfer Stations, and Clean Air Devices