{"id":3419,"date":"2022-08-30T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T00:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/home\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:44:04","slug":"biological","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/","title":{"rendered":"Biosafety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">To work with biohazards you\u2019ll need to meet all the legislative requirements and work at a standard that ensures the safety of staff and students, the wider community and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn about biohazards<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"5\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"biological-management-flow\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/environment-and-agriculture-2000x1000px-2.jpg\" alt=\"Man using tablet computer while walking through an agriculture field\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Biological Management Flow<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>A 3-page summary based on the Biosafety Manual to detail the processes for workers and researchers to procure, store, maintain and dispose of biological specimens.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/documents\/\" aria-label=\"Access the Biological Management Flow Chart\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Access the Biological Management Flow Chart<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"genetically-modified-organisms-gmos\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Agriculture-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an animal, plant, or microbe whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/gmo\/\" aria-label=\"Learn about GMO's\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Learn about GMO&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"imported-biosecurity-materials\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/laboratorysafetechnique-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpeg\" alt=\"Imported biosecurity materials\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Imported biosecurity materials<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Biosecurity is a critical part of the government\u2019s efforts to prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseases that threaten the economy and environment.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/biosecurity\/\" aria-label=\"Access information on biosecurity\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Access information on biosecurity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/documents\/\" aria-label=\"Access the Biological Management Flow Chart\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Access the Biological Management Flow Chart<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"pathogenic-microorganisms\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laboratory_microscope-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Pathogenic microorganisms\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Pathogenic microorganisms<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>All microorganisms in Risk Groups (RG) 2, 3 or 4 need to be handled at the appropriate corresponding Physical Containment (PC) level.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/pathogenic-microorganisms\/\" aria-label=\"Managing pathogenic microorganisms\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Managing pathogenic microorganisms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"clinical-samples-from-humans-or-animals\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/women-in-stem-2728x1364-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Scientist in the lab\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Clinical samples from humans or animals<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Clinical samples from humans or animals may contain infectious microorganisms and need to be handled safely. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/clinical-samples\/\" aria-label=\"How to safely handle clinical samples\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">How to safely handle clinical samples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing biorisks<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block list-options \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"List options\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-order=\"none\">\n\n                        \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/training\/\" aria-label=\"Training and guidelines\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Training and guidelines<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n                                \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/transporting\/\" aria-label=\"Transporting biological materials\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Transporting biological materials<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n                                \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/physical-containment-facilities\/\" aria-label=\"Physical containment facilities\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Physical containment facilities<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n            <\/section>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block item-list \"\n         role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Item list\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"we-are-here-to-help\">We are here to help<\/h2>\n            \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__subtitle large\">\n                <p>Your Biosafety Partner and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) are here to help you to understand and fulfil your obligations to handle biohazards safely.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"item-list__grid\" data-layout=\"two\" data-background=\"white\"\n    \">\n            <div class=\"item-list__item\">\n            <h3>Dr Bernadette Bradley<\/h3>\n\n                            <span class=\"item-list__subtitle smallest\">Senior Health &#038; Safety Partner (Biosafety)<\/span>\n            \n            <div class=\"item-list__inner\">\n                                    <div class=\"item-list__info\">\n                        \n                        <p>\ud83d\udcde +61 8 9266 1383<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1 0401 103 655<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:HazardousMaterials@curtin.edu.au\">HazardousMaterials@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"item-list__item\">\n            <h3>Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)<\/h3>\n\n                            <span class=\"item-list__subtitle smallest\"> <\/span>\n            \n            <div class=\"item-list__inner\">\n                                    <div class=\"item-list__info\">\n                        \n                        <p>Curtin\u2019s IBC oversees the use of genetically modified organisms at Curtin.  They are also consulted about the use of high biorisk organisms.  IBC Members include the Biocontainment Facility Managers and senior researchers from CHIRI, CCDM and SNRI. <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To work with biohazards you\u2019ll need to meet all the legislative requirements and work at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":3321,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3419\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}