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Biological Safety Manuals and Other Documents

The University Biosafety Manuals and quick reference tips sheets establish basic practices, procedures, and expectations in order to conduct safe biological research at Cornell.

Biosafety Level 1 & 2 Program Manual

The Biosafety Level 1 & 2 program assists laboratories working with certain infectious agents to identify the hazardous and to provide a guide for the selection of appropriate biosafety levels and microbiological practices, safety equipment, and facility safeguards.

Biosafety Level 3 Program Manual

The Biosafety Level 3 program assists researchers working with infectious and other biological agents that must be handled at Biosafety Level 3.  The program guides researchers as to specific requirements for work at Biosafety Level 3. ​​

Guidelines

Biological Safety Cabinets
Centrifuges
Disinfectant Guidance and Selection
Handling of Biological Materials on the Open Bench
Microtomes and Cryostats
Responding to Biological Exposures
Sharps Handling
Standard Precautions
Biological Waste
Responding to Biological Spills
SARS-CoV-2: Nucleic Acids Residue from PCR or Molecular Cloning
Guidelines for Work With Toxins of Biological Origin
Inactivation of Risk Group-3 Agents for Transfer to BSL-2 Laboratories
Autoclaves