Reference Materials Available in the IGB Safety Office
Biological Safety and Compliance-related
- Animal Care Policies (USDA APHIS)
- Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations (USDA APHIS)
- Anthology of Biosafety 1: Perspectives in Laboratory Design (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 2: Facility Design Considerations (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 3: Applications of Principles (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 4: Issues in Public Health (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 6: Arthropod Borne Diseases (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 7: Biosafety Level 3 (ABSA)
- Anthology of Biosafety 8: Evolving Issues in Containment (ABSA)
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (CDC)
- Control of Communicable Disease Manual (APHA & WHO)
- Field Guide for the Determination of Biological Contaminants in Environmental Samples (AIHA)
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NRC)
- Institutionial Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (OLAW)
- Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (OLAW)
Chemical and General Laboratory Safety-related
- Handbook of Chemical Health and Safety (ACS)
- Handbook of Compressed Gases (CGA)
- Merck Index (Merck)
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (NRC)
Industrial Hygiene-related
- American National Standard for Laboratory Ventilation (ANSI/AIHA)
- Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (NSC)
Occupational Health and Safety-related
- OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSHA)
- Preventing Occupational Disease and Injury (APHA)
Online Biological Safety References
- Biological Safety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL, CDC)
- Biosafety in the Laboratory (NRC)
- Basic Biosafety Information from the CDC (CDC)
Online Animal Care References
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NRC)