The Biosafety Program is responsible for ensuring institutional compliance with federal and state biological research regulations, including the safe storage, handling, and disposal of all biological agents. To that end, the Biological Safety Team provides information, training, and oversight to the UMass Amherst life science research, health care, agricultural, field research, and biotechnology communities. The following is an overview of our key functions and policies. More details can be found on the Biosafety page.
The Biosafety Manual represents the institutional practices and procedures for the safe use and handling of biological materials, recombinant DNA and synthetic nucleic acids. This document is based on the latest government regulatory requirements, guidelines, and current professional standards.
For all documents associated with the Biosafety Program, please refer to the Biosafety Document Library.