Regulations and Standards

Mississippi State University complies with state and federal regulations and federal guidelines for the handling, transport and disposal of biohazardous materials.

Federal Guidelines

NIH Guidelines for Research InvolvingRecombinant DNA Molecules
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines/guidelines.html

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm

Federal Regulation

Bloodborne Pathogens 29 CFR 1910.1030
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p
_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051&p_text_version=FALSE

State Regulation

Standards for Handling Medical Waste in the State of Mississippi
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/30,116,83,pdf/licensureinfecreg%2Epdf

For Shipping and Transport of Hazardous Materials

Department of Transportation
49 CFR 171-175
http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/fedreg/FRPDF/060206.pdf

Permits

USDA Plant and Animal Permits
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/permits/index.shtml

CDC: Import of Etiologic Agents
http://www.cdc.gov/od/eaipp/

Department of Commerce: Export of Etiologic Agents
http://www.bis.doc.gov/Licensing/