Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Manager and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.
1/7/19 Title update – Biosafety Manager changed to Manager, Biosafety and Infrastructure.Biosafety - Dealings Involving Risk Group Agents Procedure
Status
Historic
Effective Date
9th September 2016
Review Date
31st October 2020
Approval Authority
Vice-Chancellor
Approval Date
25th August 2016
Expiry Date
20th July 2022
Responsible Officer
Penelope Steer-Cope
Senior Manager, Research Infrastructure and Biosafety
+61 3 9919 4199
Accountable Officer
Andrew Hill
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact
Andrew.Hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact
Penelope Steer-Cope
Senior Manager, Research Infrastructure and Biosafety
+61 3 9919 4199
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
This Procedure outlines the requirements, responsibilities and general guidelines relating to safe handling, containment, storage, transport and disposal of microorganisms, prions, biological toxins or samples that might reasonably contain hazardous biological agents, or be considered a biosecurity risk.
As a consequence of the approval of the VU Research Model, this Policy will be reviewed and may be changed to reflect the new approach to managing and supporting research and research training at Victoria University from 1 January 2018. This Policy review will be completed by December 2017. It is advisable to check with the Responsible Officer before using the current version of the Policy for 2018 matters.