In accordance with NIU Policy and federal regulations and guidelines, those faculty, staff and students involved in teaching or research with biohazardous substances are required to complete basic biosafety training to include risk management, safety work practices, personal protective equipment, disinfection and disposal. Specific biosafety training relating to the particular biohazardous material used is also required.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative at the University of Miami (CITI) is online training available to NIU students, faculty and staff. This training provides general information regarding the hazards.
Laboratory and protocol-specific training is required as well as online training. This training shall be documented with a sign-in sheet describing the information covered, the person providing the information and the signatures of individuals trained.
CITI Introduction to Biosafety includes the following modules:
In addition to the Biosafety/Biosecurity module, the area-specific modules shall be completed depending on the area of teaching/research. The additional area-specific training is as follows:
CITI: NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
CITI: Dual Use Research of Concern
CITI: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens – Biosafety/Biosecurity
CITI: Animal Biosafety
In addition, appropriate animal care training needs to be completed before initiating work. See IACUC training requirements for more information.
CITI: Understanding Nanotechnology and its implications
CITI: Biosafety Retraining
CITI: Institutional Biosafety Committee Member Training
IBC Chair
Scott Grayburn
815-753-0638
sgrayburn@niu.edu
Laboratory Safety Manager
Michele Crase
mcrase@niu.edu
815-753-9251