Institutional Biosafety Committee

This committee provides oversight of all Butler University research or instructional activities involving recombinant DNA (rDNA) and other biohazards. In addition, this committee reviews animal care and use protocols to ensure the proper disposal of biohazardous materials. Additional responsibilities addressed by the committee include but are not limited to oversight of laboratory safety concerns for both academic and research laboratories. The committee is composed of Butler faculty members with expertise in areas such as rDNA technique, pathogens or chemical hygiene; a representative from the Environmental Programs office; the Director of the Institute for Research and Scholarship; and two members of the Indianapolis community at large. Members of the committee are allowed to submit protocols for approval by the committee but must absent themselves from the deliberations regarding their own protocol. For more information, please contact the Institute for Research and Scholarship at (317) 940-9766.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Manuals
Advance to the Biosafety section for the NIH Manual for Recombinant DNA Guidelines

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Biosafety Page
Go to the Publications Section for: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 4th Edition