Incident Response

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Experiment Risk Assessment Laboratory Specific Emergency Plan Laboratory Exposure Control Plan Spill Kit Checklist

Experiment Risk Assessment

The purpose of the risk assessment is to reduce potential hazards during acquisition, use, and storage of biohazardous materials. The Principal Investigator/Supervisor has responsibility for making the risk assessment and controlling the potential hazards associated with biohazardous materials. This should be done in close collaboration with the Institutional Biosafety Committee and MU Expert Microbiologist Resources available through the EHS Biological Safety Professional. A written risk assessment must be conducted for each research protocol involving suspect biohazardous materials.

Proper classification of biohazardous material is the first step of the risk assessment process.

These resources can assist in identifying and understanding the risk factors associated with specific biohazardous material used.