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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Department of Safety
This includes use of infectious agents, select agents, toxins, unfixed human or animal cells or tissues.
Biosafety requirements apply to all human tissues, in addition to requirements mandated by HRPP and processes for obtaining samples. For more information, visit the HRPP website.
For shipment of dangerous goods, including biological agents and materials, as well as dry ice, it is required to take the Biological Materials and Dry Ice Shipping Training located in Compass. For more information or to find a link to the Compass training, visit Biological Materials and Dry Ice Shipping Training on the Infonet (Penn State Health ePass login required).
Annual safety training 100
- Found in Compass
- Must be completed annually by June 13
- To have Compass training assigned, email Dana Pease at dpease@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Bloodeborne pathogens and/or annual infection prevention training
- Found in Compass
- Must be completed annually by June 13
- To have Compass training assigned, email Dana Pease at dpease@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
CITI yearly biosafety training
- Found in CITI
- Must be completed annually at expiration
Chemical and Chemical Waste Management
- Found in Compass
- Must be completed annually by June 13
- To have Compass training assigned, email Dana Pease at dpease@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
College of Medicine Biosafety Health Review
- Download the “College of Medicine Biosafety Health Review Request Form” from CATS Safety > Safety tab > Library. Obtain health clearance one time prior to initiating work.
- Accessed by calling Employee Health at 717-531-8280 or Student Health at 717-531-5998
- Must be completed one time; must renew clearance if materials worked with or nature of work changes, and/or if health of the individual changes.
With questions or for details about Biosafety, call Ray Scheetz at 717-531-5573 or Justin Arthur at 717-531-0003, ext. 289884, or email BiosafetyOfficer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
With questions or for details about the Department of Safety or annual safety training, contact Kevin Myers or Dana Pease at 717-531-7297 or safety@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
This includes all work involving the use of live, vertebrate animals for research and educational purposes.
Protocol submission for this research is done in CATS IACUC.
Contact Health Physics Division if any work with animals involves use of radiation or radioactive materials.
For use of vertebrate animal tissues, submit a form to obtain approval prior to starting work; refer to the Infonet (Penn State Health ePass login required).
IACUC species-specific training module
- Found in CITI
- Must only be completed one time
Occupational Health and Safety Program clearance
- View information on the Infonet (ePass login required)
- Accessed by calling Employee Health at 717-531-8280 or Student Health at 717-531-5998
- Must be completed annually at expiration
For details on IACUC-related training, call Rachel Panas at 717-531-0003, ext. 285895, or Viola Devine at 717-531-0003, ext. 285571, or email IACUC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or BiosafetyAdmin@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
This includes any research involving human subjects.
Biosafety requirements apply to all human tissues, in addition to requirements mandated by HRPP and processes for obtaining samples. For more details, visit the HRPP website.
Human Subjects Research (IRB)
- Found in CITI
- Must be completed triennially at expiration
Good Clinical Practice
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training will only be required for researchers conducting FDA-regulated research or whose research meets the definition of a clinical trial. Those doing FDA-regulated research must complete the biomedical version.
- Found in CITI
- To be completed triennially at expiration
Contact the Human Research Protection Program at 1-814-865-1775, email irb-orp@psu.edu, or visit the CITI Program website.
Health Physics Division (Radiation Safety)
This includes any work involving use of radioisotopes or radio-labeled compounds or specimens.
Use of irradiators, X-ray sources or lasers require specific radiation safety training.
Consult the Health Physics Division for specific requirements.
Annual Safe Handling of Radioactive Material Refresher Training
- Found in Compass
- Must be completed annually by June 13
Radiation Safety Training (x-ray, irradiation, laser)
- Training available by contacting the Division of Health Physics
- Must be completed annually in some cases; one time only in others; contact division for specific frequency requirements
For details, contact Brian Lorah at 717-531-0003, ext. 321436, or blorah@pennstatehealth.psu.edu; Heather Barber at 717-531-6739 or hbarber1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu; or the Health Physics office at 717-531-8027.