Biological Safety Division - Institutional BioSafety Committee (IBC)

Deadlines & Meeting Dates | Pre-reviews
Forms & Submission Information | Resources | Contacts

 

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is composed of faculty and staff members from each of the five schools at the UT Health Science Center and two community members. The IBC serves in an advisory and consultative capacity to the President and the Vice President for Research, works with the Environmental Health & Safety Office in matters pertaining to hazards of a biological nature; reviews and approves/disapproves applications to work with biohazardous agents, advises on the safe receipt, use, storage, and disposal of potentially hazardous biological agents; may review plans for areas designated to be constructed or remodeled for biohazardous work; establishes criteria and monitors adherence to these criteria for the use of biohazardous agents and facilities designed for use with such agents.

 

 

IBC Deadlines and Meeting Dates

Pre-review Deadline1	Deadline for Submission2	Meeting Dates
4 weeks prior to meeting date	3 weeks prior to meeting date	2nd Tuesday of the month

¹Pre-Review Deadline - Deadline for applications to be in EH&S for pre-review
²Deadline for Submission - all clarifications noted during pre-review must be addressed by submission date

 

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Protocol Pre-reviews:
To facilitate review and approval, Valerie Fey, Biological Safety Manager is available to pre-review your protocols. Once you complete and submit your electronic biosafety protocol, Ms. Fey will review the protocol and Emergency and spill response form. Make sure you submit your protocol by the Pre-review deadline date indicated on the submission schedule in the left-hand column. During the pre-review, any items that need clarification should be addressed before the application is forwarded to the Committee. All clarifications must be received three weeks prior to the scheduled IBC meeting in order to allow the Committee adequate time for review. During the pre-review process, an appointment will be made with you or your laboratory supervisor to review your laboratory facilities.

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Forms and Submission Information

All biosafety applications should be submitted electronically through the EH&S Assistant.

• Electronic IBC biosafety application (EH&S Assistant)
• Spill Response Form (.doc) - REQUIRED - attach to your Biosafety application and post in your laboratory
• Laboratory Biosafety Checklist (.doc)

 

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Resources and Guidelines

• NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines
• NIH Guidance for Transgenic Animals
• NIH Guidance Document for Lentiviral Vectors
• UT Health Science Center’s Lentivirus Standard Operating Procedure, approved by IBC, Sept. 4, 2007
• FACS Lentivirus SOP, approved by IBC, Oct. 23, 2009
• Biosafety Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• NIH/CDC Publication – Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories,(BMBL), 5th edition 
• CDC Select Agent Program 
• Risk Group Classification – ABSA
• Shipment of Biological Materials
• Medical Waste Management

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Contacts

 

Valerie Fey, M.S.
Biological Safety Manager
210-567-2955 (main line)
210-562-9058 (direct line)
Email: fey@uthscsa.edu

 

Michael A. Charlton, Ph.D.
Biological Safety Officer
Assistant VP for Risk Mgmt. & Safety
210-567-2955

 

Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), Mail code 7928
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

 

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