I was told that my work must be conducted at a BioSafety Level-2 (BSL-2). What do I have to do?
Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) containment is typically assigned for work involving agents that pose moderate hazards to personnel and the environment. Such agents may be spread via percutaneous injury, ingestion and/or mucous membrane contact. In Duke Labs, work at BSL2 requires the following: • Laboratory personnel have specific training in handling pathogenic agents and are supervised by scientists competent in handling infectious agents and associated procedures. To assist with the documentation of agent-specific training, The Biological Safety Division has created a BSL2 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Template. The online training module “Biosafety Level 2 Training” is required (this is found on the on-line training section of OESO’s site). If working with human blood and body fluids, the online training module “Bloodborne Pathogens Training” is required and the employee(s) must be offered the Hepatitis B Vaccine through Employee Health (684-3136). • Access to the laboratory is re
