Discover a wide range of guidance, training, legislative requirements, and practical resources designed to support the safe management of activities involving biological agents.
The University undertakes a wide range of activities involving potentially hazardous biological agents. All such activities are required to be risk assessed and registered through Services@Griffith, along with associated certification and training details.
Working with biological materials
All work involving biological materials must be carried out while following specific safety and containment requirements. Some biological materials may be subject to further regulations or controls.
Griffith requires an activity dealing to undertake work with the following biological material:
- Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
- Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBAs)
- Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGLs)
- Prohibited and Restricted Matter in QLD
- Other Biologicals as required by the UBC
Create an Activity Application in Services@Griffith
For guidance on how to create, vary or review an activity dealing, please refer to the biosafety knowledge articles in the Sercives@Griffith portal.
The University Biosafety Committee oversees biological risk and the approval of biological activity dealings.
The University Biosafety Committee
- Biological Dealings Guide
- Access the UBC page with member lists and meeting dates here
Contact the UBC via ubc@griffith.edu.au
Procuring and Transporting Biologicals
- Transporting biological material guideline (in development)
- Transport, storage and disposal of GMOs
Moving biological material into/out of QLD? Check the requirements with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).
Importing/exporting endangered animal material? Check species here as there may be CITES permit requirements.
Need assistance with DPI or CITES requirements? Contact ubc@griffith.edu.au
- How to determine if you need an import permit - Biosecurity Conditions System (BICON)
- International import checklist and documents
- Managing imported biological material guidelines (in development)
- Import flowchart and templates
- Treatments, fumigants and providers
Managing Biological Materials
- GMO and biological material inventory list
- Transport, storage and disposal of GMOs
- GMO storage label
- GMO transport label
- Gene Technology Act
- GMO project approval procedure (in development)
- Report incidents in Services@Griffith HSW event
Managing Biological Facilities
HSW inspection findings and recommendations can be found in Services@Griffith under "my tasks" if assigned to you, or in the Services@Griffith WorkSpace.
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