Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions

Please note, use of the confocal microscope in room 1035, the Bruker Xtreme imager at TIPS, or any equipment in 1417A required BL2 training and registration.

Biosafety Occupational Health Program enrollment form

Texas A&M Personnel: Research personnel listed on any IBC research permit working with agents at Biosafety Level 2 (BL2) must be enrolled in the Biosafety Occupational Health Program (BOHP) using the BOHP enrollment form. Download Form

Non-Texas A&M personnel: All visitors or collaborators who visit Texas A&M laboratories or animal programs that require BOHP enrollment, or those non-Texas A&M collaborators who are listed on an Animal Use Protocol or Institutional Biosafety Permit at BL2 or BL3, must be registered with the BOHP using the visitor/collaborator registration form. Download Form

Signature Page

Each employee working in BSL2 laboratories must complete this page. This form is provided by Justin Smolen .

Training

Biosafety Level-2 (BL2) training: BL2 training covers work practices, safety equipment, and facility requirements used to work safely at biosafety levels one and two, including proper use of biological safety cabinets. Incident response and emergency spill protocols are also reviewed. The initial training is an in-class 2-hr training. Register
**NOTE: BL-2 training must be renewed every 3 years through an online-refresher course. Instructions

Bloodborne pathogen (BBP) training: This training is designed to provide a basic understanding of bloodborne pathogens, common modes of transmission, methods of prevention, and other important information.
Faculty, staff, graduate students and student workers register through TrainTraq. Log in using your SSO credentials.
Students who do not have a TrainTraq record, or persons who do not have a UIN, but are required to complete the training can by contacting the Biosafety Occupational Health Program (BOHP) directly at biosafety-occ-health@tamu.edu
**NOTE: BBP training must be renewed every year through an online-refresher course. Instructions

Biosafety Cabinet Training: This is an online course offered as part of the University's biosafety program and is intended to provide education about working safely in a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet.
Faculty, staff, graduate students and student workers register through TrainTraq. Log in using your SSO credentials.
Students who do not have a TrainTraq record, or persons who do not have a UIN, but are required to complete the training can by contacting the Biosafety Occupational Health Program (BOHP) directly at biosafety-occ-health@tamu.edu

Working with BSL-1 and BSL-2 Agents in the LSBI

There are a number of agents listed in the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) permit of the LSBI. For a complete list, please contact an LSBI facility manager.
If you wish to study a BSL-1 or BSL-2 agent that is not currently listed in the LSBI's IBC permit, a protocol amendment must be performed. There are two options for this amendment to take place:
1. Amending the LSBI's IBC permit by submitting an Agent Addition Amendment
2. Amending the collaborator's IBC permit by adding the LSBI's rooms through a Room Addition Amendment

In order to select the best option, please consult with one of the LSBI's facility managers