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  • Updates on USDA/APHIS or CDC Import Permits

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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has a permitting system to ensure that pests and diseases are kept away from domestic crops and animals. As you are preparing to submit your application in ePermit, please ensure that you communicate with your Biosafety Officer (biosafe@emory.edu). Discussing your proposed work…

  • Bio and Chem Protocol Submissions

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    Have you reviewed, updated, submitted and certified your Biosafety and/or Chemical Safety Registration for 2017? Do you have annual updates due in November or December? Be sure to complete all submissions on time because the holidays are slowly approaching and do not let your protocol expire. Use BioRAFT for submission of all of your biosafety…

  • Green Labs at Emory University

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          Are you interested in reducing energy consumption and minimizing waste in your office and lab? Green Offices at Emory and Green Labs at Emory invite you to certify your work space to help Emory reach its 2015-2025 Sustainability Vision goals. Certified offices and labs are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in funding for sustainability projects. Applications are NOW OPEN, and…

  • EHSO Research Safety Lab Inspection Top Findings!

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    Lab inspections are conducted on a routine basis to assist in compliance with regulations, to identify and correct general lab hazards, and to help ensure a safe work environment. Below is a summary of the top findings from our most recent inspection cycle (September 2016-August 2017), and recommended corrective actions. Item # Item Description Item…

  • October is National Biosafety Month

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    October is National Biosafety Month (NBM). The Office of Science Policy (OSP) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) encourages institutions to: Highlight the importance of biosafety. Undertake activities to strengthen their biosafety programs. The 2017 theme for NBM is “promoting biosafety through good governance.” What is Emory University doing? The biosafety office team: Encourages…

  • Considerations When Using Sharps on Rodent Studies

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    By Sherrie Jean, DVM, DACLAM Associate Veterinarian Yerkes National Primate Research Center Many biomedical and basic science research studies involve the use of rodent animal models. The animals and experimental agents (eg. cell lines, chemicals, biologicals, etc.) involved with these projects often pose a human health and safety risk to the personnel conducting those studies.…

  • ELMS NEW User Interface and Web Address

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    Emory’s ELMS online learning system was upgraded by Human Resources. The new hyperlink is https://elmprod9.emory.edu. This new platform works best if you launch it in the later version of Firefox. If you experience technical difficulty while completing Online courses on ELMS, please email euhelp@emory.edu. You may be able to resolve the issue more quickly by…

  • Reminders to Research Personnel

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    Are you ready to begin a new school year in your laboratory? August is usually a busy month with students starting a new semester, students lining up rotations, new investigators coming to the University, new hires, and so on. Below are a few reminders from EHSO: ✓ Ensure PI and personnel are current with applicable…

  • Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Clinical and Microbiology Laboratories

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    There has been an outbreak linked to Salmonella Typhimurium from microbiological laboratories in 16 states, including Georgia, in 2017. This continues to indicate that laboratory-associated salmonellosis is a public health problem and that proper microbiological techniques should be used. Many of the people who became ill reported not washing hands, not wearing PPE, and using…

  • Updated Lab Self-Inspection Form

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    The Laboratory Self-Inspection Form has been updated. Each lab is required to complete a self-inspection every 12 months and upload the Corrective Action Plan to BioRAFT. EHSO Research Safety will use the same form to conduct an inspection of each lab. The Laboratory Self-Inspection Cheat Sheet has also been updated. The inspection process remains the…