Biosafety Manual

This manual describes basic principles of biosafety that are applicable to biological laboratory work at Georgia Tech. It contains general information on biohazards and biosafety levels, the risk assessment process and it outlines processes and procedures for conduction biological activities as well as details emergency response actions. It is reviewed annually by the Office of Biosafety to ensure that the information is accurate and timely.

1. Have all lab members read the manual.
2. Print and complete pages 5 and 6 and place in lab binder.
3. Ensure that a copy of the manual is available in the lab (printed or electronic).