Forms, Guidelines and Key Resources
Anyone wishing to carry out work on a GMO on campus must complete WHS F054 (Interim) GMO Dealing Checklist, aimed at assisting you to classify the dealing. If your work is classified as an exempt dealing, you must still follow approved procedures for containment of exempt dealings and carry out the work in a lab that meets at least PC1 requirements. If your work is classified as an NLRD you must complete the Notifiable Low Risk Dealing Form and submit it for assessment by the IBC. Your work will also have to be undertaken in an approved Physical Containment 2 (PC2) facility. You must have written approval from the IBC prior to commencing work on any GMO dealing that is classified as an NLRD. The completed application form must be submitted to ibc@une.edu.au by the relevant deadline for an upcoming meeting of the IBC, and researchers should allow at least six weeks for applications to be processed. Ensure that the form is completed with detailed, accurate and specific information. Failure to do this is likely to result in the rejection of your application and substantial delays to your work. These forms and systems are currently being developed. In the interim, raise any request to work with microorganisms or other biological hazards via email to ibc@une.edu.au. BICON for information on biological materials requiring import permits.
