Standard Operating Procedures approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee
Below are standard operating procedures (SOPs) that have been reviewed and approved by the IBC that you can use for your lab and upload into your IBC protocol.
If you have any questions regarding this information, or if you have questions regarding an SOP not listed, please contact the IBC Program Director (ibc@vt.edu).
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):
- BL1-N Requirements: Large Animals- genetically altered &/or used with genetically altered organisms
- BL2-N Requirements: Large Animals- genetically altered &/or used with genetically altered organisms
- BL1-P Requirements: Greenhouse Plants- genetically altered &/or used with genetically altered organisms
- BL2-P Requirements: Greenhouse Plants- genetically altered &/or used with genetically altered organisms
- Bleach dilution
- Centrifuging agents requiring BSL-2 containment in unsealed rotors
- EHS phlebotomy guidelines
- GMO Drosophila containment
- Unintentional cultivation of biohazardous agents in BSL-1 labs
- Unintentional cultivation of new biohazardous agents in approved BSL-2 labs
- Unintentional cultivation of new biohazardous agents in approved BSL-3 labs
- Use of Fralin Hall confocal microscope room
- Use of transgenic plants in Latham Hall