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Biosafety Month 2020

This document outlines plans for Biosafety Month 2020 at the University of Miami. It introduces the biosafety team and their goals of upholding safety and compliance. It describes committees like the Institutional Biosafety Committee and their roles. Biosafety Month events in October will promote biosafety and biosecurity. The biosafety office is working on programs like updating the BioRaft application and IBC review process, improving biosafety training and resources, and addressing current gaps in support for research. Questions can be directed to the biosafety office contacts provided.

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Biosafety Month 2020

This document outlines plans for Biosafety Month 2020 at the University of Miami. It introduces the biosafety team and their goals of upholding safety and compliance. It describes committees like the Institutional Biosafety Committee and their roles. Biosafety Month events in October will promote biosafety and biosecurity. The biosafety office is working on programs like updating the BioRaft application and IBC review process, improving biosafety training and resources, and addressing current gaps in support for research. Questions can be directed to the biosafety office contacts provided.

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Biosafety Month 2020

Environmental Health & Safety


Biosafety Office

Shane Gillooly
Outline
Team Introduction
Mission / Goals
Committees
Biosafety Month
Program Development
• BioRaft Updates
• IBC Scope
• Website
• Signage
• Documents
• Training
• Future Development
Questions
Environmental Health & Safety
• Biosafety & Lab Safety
• Laser Safety
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Industrial Hygiene & Air Quality
• Fire Safety
• Radiation Safety
• Employee Health
EHS Leadership
• Executive Director – Jennifer Laine

• Hazmat Manager – Vaughan Munro

• Industrial Hygienist – Raul Garcia

• Radiation Safety Officer – Edward Pombier

• Employee Health Manager – Sandra Chen-Walta


Biosafety Office
• Shane Gillooly
 Biosafety Officer

• Melanie Peapell
 Biosafety Specialist & Laser Safety Officer
• Dangerous Goods Shipping Coordinator

• Angel Rayo
 Biosafety Specialist
• Lab Inspection Coordinator
Mission
• As depicted on our website:
Goals
• Words we live by: • Upholding DIRECCT Values
 Service  Diversity
 Collaboration  Integrity
 Standards  Responsibility
 Reflection  Excellence
 Compassion
 Creativity
 Teamwork

• Safety and Compliance is important to UM leadership


 Investments have been made to benefit UM
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Biological Safety Committees
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
 Contact: [email protected]
 Phone: 305-243-2311
 https://www.uresearch.miami.edu/uresearch-services/ibc/index.html

• Institional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)


 Contact: [email protected]
 Phone: 305-243-2311
 https://www.uresearch.miami.edu/uresearch-services/iacuc/index.html

• Institutional Review Board (IRB)


 Contact: [email protected]
 Phone : 305-243-3195
 http://hsro.uresearch.miami.edu
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• https://www.ehs.miami.edu/services/biological-safety/protocols/index.html
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
• The mission of the IBC Committee • Erin Kobetz
(IBC) is to ensure that all research  Responsible Official
involving recombinant DNA, synthetic
nucleotides, infectious agents • Pantelis Tsoulfas
(pathogens), biological toxins,  IBC Chair
nanotechnology, or select agents is
classified at the appropriate biosafety
level • Ellen Kapsalis
 Director of Compliance

• Lizzeth Meza
 Senior Regulatory Analyst
 Contact: [email protected]
 https://www.uresearch.miami.edu/uresearch-services/ibc/index.html 9
Biosafety & Biosecurity Month
• ABSA sponsored event for month of October

• Please consider tagging all related social media posts with


#biosafety_biosecuritymonth

• https://absa.org/event/2020-biosafety-month/
Biosafety & Biosecurity Month
BioRaft Applications
• Lab Inspections
• EHS Notifications
 Emergent Weather
• Administrative Data Storage
 Labs, locations, departments, etc.
• Radiation Management
• Soon – IBC Applications
IBC in BioRaft
• BioRaft module for IBC applications
 Modernize review process
 Umbrella applications

• IBC purview expanding


 All biological research captured
 More holistic capturing of lab work
 More holistic adherence to regulations
New Website
Better than ever!

• http://ehs.miami.edu
New Signage & Postings
New Signage & Postings
New Documents, SOPs, Templates
New Trainings
• New trainings in development
 General Biosafety
 Dangerous Goods Shipping Training
• Complementary Hands on Biohazardous
Shipping Training
• Trainings by request
• Future Development
 Tailored versions of Biosafety
 Recombinant DNA
 Bloodborne Pathogens refresh
Future Vision
• Aiming to address current gaps
 Training Development
 Biosafety Manual(s)
 Better Animal Research Support

• Very receptive to ideas and critiques

• Collaborative spirit with research

• Service minded response


Biosafety Month Recap
Questions
• Contact the Biosafety Office:
 305-243-3269
[email protected]

• Contact Shane directly:


 786-797-0387
[email protected]

• Visit our Website!


 http://ehs.miami.edu

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