University of Hawai‘i
Research Compliance

Policies

U.S. Biological Safety Campaign

To better protect the public health, the White House and NIH has urged us to review biosafety and biosecurity procedures, and to continue our sustained inventory monitoring. Take time to

• Clean out refrigerators and freezers, discard waste appropriately, and decontaminate
• Create or update an accurate inventory of infectious agents and biotoxins
  • UH Laboratory Inventory Declaration Part A
  • UH Laboratory Inventory Declaration Part B
• Update your biosafety training
• Contact ORC for assistance with any biosafety issues of concern

For further information, link to the following sites:

• White House memorandum
• NIH notice
• American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Public Affairs – APLU Council of Research Task Force on Laboratory Safety

Inspections and Inventories

A Laboratory Inventory Declaration (LID) of all biological agents and toxins must be completed annually and submitted to ORC.

Contact Hubert B. Olipares, MSPH, SLS (ASCP) for assistance
olipares@hawaii.edu
(808) 956-3197

“Biomaterials” include but are not limited to plants, animals, arthropods, invertebrates, insects, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, oomycetes, mycoplasmas, RNA, recombinant DNA, prions, proteins, GMOs, cell lines [specify if transformed, immortalized], tissues (e.g., blood, lung), human specimens (sputum, urine, feces, tissue, swabs), non-human animal specimens, fetal calf serum, algae, protoclones and nematodes, weeds, biological control agents (including those not presently discovered or known to exist in Hawai‘i) and “new” microorganisms identified as those “combining genetic material from organisms in different genera.”

Inventory Form (Part 1 & 2):

• UH Laboratory Inventory Declaration (UHLID) Part A
• UH Laboratory Inventory Declaration (UHLID) Part B

Inspection Checklists

All research, teaching, and testing facilities that store or use infectious agents or toxins must be inspected at least annually.

Contact Hubert B. Olipares, MSPH, SLS (ASCP) to schedule an inspection
olipares@hawaii.edu
(808) 956-3197

The links below are to PDF versions of the inspection checklists.

• ABSL3
• Arthropods
• ASM Instructional
• BMBL- Animal
• BMBL Inspection Checklist
• BMBL-LS
• BSL3
• Greenhouse
• HiOSH Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Exposure Control Plan
• NIH-3
• NIH-LS
• NIH-N
• NIH-P
• NIH Recombinant Activities Guidelines
• Toxins

Guidance Documents

UH DURC Policies + Procedures
University of Hawai‘i Dual Use of Concern policies and procedures, effective 23SEP2015

• DURC Executive Policy
• DURC Administrative Procedures

Hawai‘i DLNR Regulations & Permits
The state of Hawai‘i has regulations on the Collection and Possession of certain species or artifacts, Commercial Activity, Access to certain areas, and use of particular equipment for SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL OR PROPAGATION PURPOSES – HRS 187A-6. Any person with a bona fide scientific, educational or propagation purpose may apply in writing to obtain a Special Activity Permit to legally take certain specimens, use certain gear, and gain entrance into certain areas otherwise prohibited. Please consult Guidelines for Research, Collection, Possession, Commercial Activity, and Access Permits.

Biosafety Policies

• Institutional Biosafety Program: Operating Policy and Procedures
• UH Bio Waste Guidelines
• Biological Sharps Quick Reference Guide
• UH Spill Plan
• Biosafety Training Program Policy and Guidelines

Biosafety Training Videos

• Autoclave Safety
• Arizona State University Autoclave Educational Video

Dengue in Hawai‘i

• Hawaiʻi State Department of Health: Dengue Information
• Center for Disease Control: Dengue Information

Mold Information

• OSHA Guide to Mold in the Workplace
• Center for Disease Control: Mold Information