Appendix P: ROHP Medical Surveillance Program
BU provides medical monitoring to all employees who face workplace risks. The program is designed to monitor potential health hazards associated with research and development activity with recombinant DNA, bloodborne pathogens, other etiologic agents, zoonotic diseases associated with laboratory animals, and hazardous chemicals. The details of the program are provided below: Objectives and Scope The Medical […]
Zika Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Zika virus is single-stranded RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family, genus Flavivirus. It is transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. Disease/Infection About 1 in 5 people infected […]
Training and Health Clearance Requirements
Training and Health Clearance Requirements Original Date Approved: 2011 Revised: 5/17/16 Next Review Date: May 2019 Purpose Boston University (BU) is committed to observing federal, state, and local regulations and the National Institute of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules. The purpose of this policy is to set forth […]
Responsibility of the Principal Investigator
The following is the responsibility of the principal investigator for personnel with potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material and other research-related occupational health issues. As a Principal Investigator (PI), your responsibility is to make sure that your research project is carried out with maximum safety considerations. This notice is to inform […]
Ethics & Compliance
Everything you need to know about ethics and compliance at Boston University, including the laws […]