University of California, Santa Cruz
Biology Department
Biosafety Front Page

This page contains links to documents on the departmental server that pertain to various aspects of Biosafety. Most of these documents are customized for the Biology Department at UCSC and may not be applicable to other laboratory facilities. There is also a circumspect assortment of links to Biosafety sites elsewhere on the WWW.

Is E. coli a Pathogen? Haven't you wondered? Shouldn't you?

Decontaminating Agar Plates What is the proper procedure?

Biohazard Symbol and Labels

Other WWW Biosafety Sites

CDC Biosafety Documents Page

Worthwhile items include a downloadablbe copy of "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) - 4th edition" and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards.