AZ Bioscience Terms: OSHA, Biohazard & Safety Practices

personal protective equipment (PPE)

safety attire that is worn in

a laboratory for safety reasons

safety data sheet (SDS)

a document that specifies information

needed to use, store and dispose a chemical

biohazard

any agent that poses a safety hazard to biological

entities

globally harmonized system (GHS)

an agency that defines the hazards associated with chemical by way of labels and safety data sheets

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

an agency that defines proper safety regulations for the workplace

biosafety level

a defined set regulations a laboratory is held to

based on the biohazard potential of the agents they utilize

biohazard

any agent that poses a safety hazard to biological

entities

biosafety level (BSL)

a defined set of regulations a laboratory is held to based on the biohazard potential of the agents they utilize

BSL 1

agents shown to not regularly cause disease in a healthy adult

BSL 2

agents associated with human disease from broken skin, ingestion or mucous membrane exposure

BLS 3

indigenous or exotic pathogenic agents with potential air transmission, disease may have lethal consequences

BSL 4

dangerous/exotic agents with high rate of mortality, any and all modes of transmission

globally harmonized system (GHS)

an agency that defines the hazards associated with chemical by way of labels and safety data sheets

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

an agency that defines proper safety regulations for the workplace

personal protective equipment (PPE)

safety attire that is worn in a laboratory for safety reasons

safety data sheet (SDS)

a document that specifies information needed to use, store and dispose a chemical

standard operating procedure (SOP)

a specified protocol (step by step procedures) that is utilized to carry out a process or technique

safety symbols

visual images that identify potential dangers; images/symbols generated and regulated by OSHA and GHS

AZDEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality)

a government agency that oversees the planning, permitting, and compliance of the state's environmental laws

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

a government agency that focuses on human and environmental health

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

a government agency that focuses on the regulation of food and drug safety

NIH (National Institute of Health)

a government agency that focuses on ​biomedical and public health research

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

an agency that defines proper safety regulations for the workplace

cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice)

regulations provided by the FDA that focuses on the appropriate design, monitoring and control of manufacturing processes

CIP (common industry practice)

techniques and methods generally accepted by the majority of an industry

GLP (good laboratory practices)

a set of guidelines to ensure quality and integrity in a laboratory

SIP (standard industry practice)

regulated techniques and methods of an industry

SOP (standard operating procedure)

a specified protocol (step by step procedures) that is utilized to carry out a process or technique