Biosafety Program Services

The Biosafety Program of BOHD performs activities and offers a number of services to support continuous biosafety improvement in the University community. Please contact our office (612) 626-6002 for more information on any of the following:

• Biosafety, biocontainment, and biosecurity consultation
• Administration of and training for UMN Select Agent Program
• Biological incident investigation
• Joint lab audits
• IBC contributing member
• IACUC consultations
• Written guidelines and tools (fact sheets, standard operating procedure templates, biological spill clean-up, biohazardous waste plan)
• Training resource development  
• Biological lab construction/retrofit consultation

Occupational Health Program Services

The Occupational Health Program performs activities and offers a number of services to support health and safety in the University community. Please contact our office (612) 626-5008 for assistance with any of the following:

• Compliance tracking and reporting for various Occupational Health Programs across the University of Minnesota
• Referral to site-specific Occupational Health Provider for work-related immunizations, tests, and exams
• Referral to site-specific Occupational Health Provider for consultation on the effects of specific work hazards on pregnant or immuno-compromised individuals
• Facilitating on-site medical services for groups of employees
• IACUC Field Study medical review and IBC protocol medical review (through contracted provider)
• Technical assistance for Occupational Health Portal
• Technical assistance for Training Hub training modules (ROHP, BBP)