Preparations for Online IBC Registration

Online registration for the IBC is a simple process; however, there may be some preparation time depending on the details of the project. To prepare for submission, you will need to know about:

Biosafety levels (click here for a 2011 summary of biosafety levels). A biosafety level is assigned to a research activity based on risk. Once assigned, the biosafety level determines minimum safety practices associated with the activity. Details regarding biosafety levels can be found through:

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. 
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules 

Hazards associated with agents used in the protocol. Principal investigators must evaluate the risk associated with any infectious or toxic agents used. Information to assist with risk group classification for infectious / toxic agents is available from:

• The appendices to the CDC’s BMBL 
• The NIH Guidelines Section II and Appendix B  
• The American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) dataset