The following updates were made over the past year: 

• Chemical Hygiene Plan was updated to include additional UIHC emergency room and occupational health clinic locations.
• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan template was updated as follows:
  • Page 13. Updated link for work related injuries: https://ehs.research.uiowa.edu/emergencies/work-related-illnessinjury.
  • Page 14. Updated link for EHS training: https://ehs.research.uiowa.edu/ehs-safety-training-information.
  • Page 49. Removed the link for OSHA booklet on How to Prevent Needlestick Injuries as this content is no longer available.
• Biological Safety Manual was updated as follows:
  • Page 24 and Page 86. Updated contact for biosafety cabinet issues to Associate Biosafety Officer (319-467-4403 or [email protected]).
  • Page 34. Updated Section V “Biosafety Level Criteria” to specify that containment level for recombinant organisms is set by the NIH Guidelines.
  • Page 96. Updated the link for the EHS website: https://ehs.research.uiowa.edu/.
  • Page 100. Updated the process for obtaining a medical evaluation following an exposure incident.
• Guidance for completing the inserts, vectors, and hosts table was updated to list current rDNA program contacts.
• Select Agent and Toxin Use Manual was updated as follows:
  • Updated permissible toxin amounts for short, paralytic alpha conotoxins.
  • Changed "CDC" to "FSAP" where appropriate.
  • Changed "exempt toxin" to "permissible toxin amounts" and "non-exempt toxin" to "regulated toxin amounts."