Policies & Guidelines
Below are the spectrum of policies and procedures which USA has implemented or adopted. Simply follow the link to a downloadable document or web-page.
Biosafety Policies
- Autoclave Safety and Operation Policy
- USA Biosafety Manual and Exposure Control Plan
- Biomedical Waste and Sharps Disposal Flowchart
- Recommended Guidelines for pouring biomedical liquid waste down the sanitary sewer
- rDNA - FAQs
- Regulatory Requirements: Human Gene Transfer
- Policy on the Use of Human Cell Lines and Cell Cultures
- Policy on the Use of Biological Materials in Research
- Policy on the Use of Viral Vectors
Biosafety Guidelines
- Replication Competency Testing
- Viral Vectors Chart Reference Sheet
- Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Guidelines
- Adenovirus Vector Guidelines
- Alphavirus Vector Guidelines
- Flavivirus Vector Guidelines
- Retrovirus and Lentivirus Guidelines
- Guidelines on the Use of SARS-CoV-2 in Research at USA
- Material Safety Data Sheets for Infectious Agents
- Animal Biosafety (ABSL-2) Guidelines
- Biomedical Waste Guidelines
- Biological Spill Response BSL-2