Sponsored Programs and Research (SPAR)

Room 149 McLaurin Building; Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733 • 803/323-2460 • 803/323-4893 (Fax)

BioSafety Committee

Committee Members
	Takita Felder-Sumter, PhD., Chair, Chemistry/Geology/Physics sumtert@winthrop.edu James Hanna, Chemistry/Geology/Physics Pravada Stoeva-Popova, Biology Mitzi Stewart, Winthrop University Safety Officer Richard Houk, Community Representative Teresa Justice, Director of Sponsored Programs and Research, Ex Officio Member
To request review by the BioSafety Committee of your proposed research project, complete the following form: BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIALS DECLARATION FORM This form is in Microsoft WORD format and may be completed on-line. Print one copy and obtain necessary signatures, then submit the paper copy to Teresa Justice, Director, Sponsored Programs and Research (Rm. 149 McLaurin Bldg.) You must also submit an electronic copy of the form and attachments to Teresa Justice at justicet@winthrop.edu.
WEB Links for Reference Materials: CDC Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories: http://www.cdc.gov/OD/ohs/biosfty/bmbl4/bmbl4toc.htm NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules: http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines/guidelines.html Experiments Covered by NIH Guidelines; Section III of NIH Guidelines: http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines_02/NIH_Guidelines_Apr_02.htm#_Toc7261559 World Health Organization - Laboratory BioSafety Manual: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/biosafety/WHO_CDS_CSR_LYO_2004_11/en/ American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) Risk Group (RG) List: http://www.absa.org/resriskgroup.html