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All research conducted by Texas A&M University employees or students, involving any of the agents/materials listed below, must be approved by the Texas A&M University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) prior to initiation:
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Pathogens and potential pathogens of humans, animals or plants;
- Materials potentially containing human pathogens (including human blood, tissue, and cell lines; non-human primate blood, tissue, and cell lines);
- Recombinant DNA (and RNA) including creation or use of transgenic plants and animals;
- Select agents and toxins (see http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap/docs/salist.pdf ) including strains and amounts exempted from the select agent regulations;
- Any material requiring a CDC import license or a USDA permit.
IBC Roles and Responsibilities
IBC Requirements and Procedures
Responsibilities of Principal Investigators
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To report a concern regarding the safe use of biohazards please contact:
The Office of Biosafety
- email biosafety@tamu.edu
- phone 979-862-4549
- fax 979-458-2669
Or submit a report to the TAMU Ethicspoint Web page (not for events presenting an immediate threat to life or property)