Institutional Biosafety Committee

02/21/2023

12:00 pm

Video Conference Call

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Meeting called to order at _______ by Chair Matson.

Approval of Minutes from January 24, 2023 IBC Meeting

New Business

Protocols for Full Committee Review (FCR) (3):

New Protocols (0)

Renewal Protocols (1)
Protocol PR-2000-R2: Genetic manipulation of filarial nematodes (PI: Michelle Michalski)

Activities reviewed by Chair/BSO for Initiation under III-E requiring FCR (0)

Protocols reviewed by IBC via Designated Member Review (DMR) since last meeting: (2)
(Note: This is for informational purposes. E-files are available to any member upon request for protocols reviewed and approved via DMR.)

Protocol PT-2022-R1: UWO-Fox cities Bio 233: Microbiology Lab (Hussein) approved via DMR (subsequent to FCR) on 2-6-23.

Protocol PR-2031: Environmental Microbiome Research (Matson) approved via DMR on 2-14-23.

Modifications to Protocols (0)

Incident Reports (0)

Items from IBC Administration: (Schill)
Safety assessment of teaching laboratories at UWO-Fox Cities Campus

Items from the Chair (Matson): Biosafety Levels of HS 163 and 169

Changes to Halsey Science Center Room 169 – Locks on the –80 Freezers

Room 169 is used for storage only and contains a number of -80C freezers. They have now all been locked with a keyed lock or combination padlock. However, the door to this room must remain open with fans running or the compressors to multiple freezer and refrigeration units will overheat.

Halsey Science Center Room 163

Room 163 is not used for much laboratory research, but it has an ultracentrifuge and a gel documentation station that is frequently used to monitor and record results of experiments involving recombinant DNA (PCR products, plasmid preparations, and the like). The safety equipment in 163 is limited, but the room does have a fume hood and it is locked via a keypad entry.

Halsey room 169 and 163 designate to BSL-2?

This might necessitate a walk-through with another committee member (possibly our BSO) and the production of door tags indicating their level 2 Safety designation along with entry requirements.

Items from IBC Members:

Items from the floor (guests):

Brandi Tennessen

02/14/2023