NEIDL in the News
Security contractor will work on equipment
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories September 12, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, September 13, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Security contractor will work on equipment. The Casework contractor will work on various levels. The Controls contractor will work on Level 1. The Electrical contractor and... More
The vendor for sterilizers and cage wash equipment will work on Level 6
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories September 5, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, September 6, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The building controls contractor will work on all levels. The vendor for sterilizers and cage wash equipment will work on Level 6. Adverse impacts due to excessive... More
Bad experiment in S. End
Boston Herald August 30, 2008 By Laura Maslow-Armand and Daniel Goodenough Although the proponents of the BU biolab claim that the possibility of an accidental release is negligible, their assessment of risk was judged to be not credible by National Resource Council experts. Bruce Ivins’ painful story sheds light on a more important issue... More
Construction will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, 2008
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 28, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 30 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 31, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.
Mechanical and electrical work will take place on all levels
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 22, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 23, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Electrical and mechanical work will take place on all levels. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.
Telephone/data contractor will work on Level 3
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 15, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, the HVAC contractor will work on Levels 1, 3 and 7. The Telephone/data contractor will work on Level 3 and the... More
BU plans BioLab safety drills
South End News Aug 14, 2008 by Linda Rodriguez managing editor Boston University Medical Center’s plans to conduct safety and operations training at the controversial BioLab in February 2009 have already caused consternation among opponents of the lab, who say that BU’s plans don’t provide for enough input from the community. BUMC announced Aug. 11 that... More
Biolab is as safe as scientists in it
By Boston Herald Editorial Staff Aug 13, 2008 Make no mistake - when it eventually opens, the state-of-the-art biodefense lab nearing completion on the campus of Boston University Medical Center will fill a serious national security need. Once the legal issues are resolved scientists there will conduct research into deadly infectious diseases... More
Lawsuits, foes derail biolab schedule
Boston Herald Aug 12, 2008 By Jay BFitzgerald Boston University conceded yesterday its high-security anti-bioterrorism lab won’t be opening on time due to all the legal wrangling surrounding the controverisal project. But that won’t stop Boston University Medical Center from conducting mock “emergency” drills and training early next year to test its public safety... More
BU seeks OK to start training at biolab
Boston Globe Aug 12, 2008 By David Abel, Globe Staff As Boston University nears completion of a laboratory to study the world's deadliest germs, administrators have requested the city's permission to use the new South End building for training exercises - but not yet for research. Construction of the $198 million building that will... More
Simulated Safety & Operations Training to be Conducted in Biolab Facility in 2009
Boston University For Immediate Release Aug 11, 2008 Contact: Ellen Berlin, 617-638-8491, ellen.berlin@bmc.org (Boston)—Boston University Medical Center today announced a proposal to commence public safety, health, and operations training at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) in mid-February 2009. Scientists along with city, state, and federal officials will participate in exercises that... More
Balancing contractor will work on balancing the HVAC system
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 8, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, 2008 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, the site contractor will work on cleaning manholes and grading at the west side. The telephone/data contractor will pull cables on... More
Electrical contractor will work on Levels 3 and 7
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories August 1, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 2, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Balancing and the Control contractors will work on balancing the stairs. The Electrical contractor will work on Levels 3 and 7. The HVAC contractor will work... More
Electrical contractor will work on Level 7
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories July 24, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, August 26, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Controls contractor will work on all levels. The Electrical contractor will work on Level 7. Adverse impacts due to excessive vibration or noise are not anticipated.
BU Institutional Biosafety Committee Public Meeting
Boston University July 18, 2008 Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Biological Laboratory Regulation, the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of Boston University will hold its annual public meeting on August 12, 2008 from 12:00 noon -1:30 p.m. at 650 Albany Street, Room 715, Boston, Massachusetts. Additional information on... More
Controls contractor and painter will work on all levels
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories July 18, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, July 19, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Controls contractor and painter will work on all levels. The Electrical contractor will work on Levels 3 and 7. The Coating contractor will work on Level 7. The... More
Painter will work on Levels 2 and 5
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories July 10, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July, 12, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Controls contractor will work on site. On both days, the Painter will work on Levels 2 and 5 and cleaning... More
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting – July 16, 2008
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories July 3, 2008 A working group meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel to advise on the Risk Assessment of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University Medical Center will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Information on the location of the meeting... More
Telephone/Data systems contractor will work on Level 1
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Jun 27, 2008 Construction will take place Saturday, June 28, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Telephone/Data systems contractor will work on Level 1. The Electrical contractor will work on Level 7 and the Mechanical and Controls contractors will work on all... More
Staged protest at biolab site not much of a hit with police
Boston Globe June 22, 2008 MARC LAROCQUE Staged protest at biolab site not much of a hit with police "Playing dead is no laughing matter," according to the Boston Police Department, which used the phrase as a headline for an arrest report on its website, bpdnews.com. But according to the two young women arrested... More