What is the Institutional Biosafety Committee and how does it affect me?
The IBC is an advisory committee at George Mason University dedicated to excellence in the science and practice of biological safety. Committee members are involved in understanding, evaluating, and controlling the potential risks from biological materials. Specific responsibilities of the IBC are to: • Require that all instructional and research projects involving the acquisition, use, storage, or disposal of recombinant DNA comply with the NIH Guidelines, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines. • Require that all instructional and research projects involving the acquisition, use, storage, or disposal of biohazardous materials comply with the BMBL as well as all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.
