Shipping: Excellent Shipping Manual from the University of New Hampshire
TRAINING IS A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT - Check with your Biosafety Officer

Exporting Biologicals

US Department of Commerce export controls are designed to prevent sensitive items (and sometimes knowledge) from getting in the hands (and minds) of potential enemies. Violations are severely punished.

• Call your Biosafety Officer for advice.
• Department of Commerce Export Control Basics
• Stanford University has an excellent module on Export Regulations
• Check the UNH Shipping Manual

Shipping Biologicals Within the US

Several jurisdictions: CDC, USPS, DOT, IATA, ....

• Call your Biosafety Officer for advice
• Check the UNH Shipping Manual

Shipping Biologicals Across State Lines

State Lines. Interstate Shipments are governed by the US Department of Agriculture

• Call your Biosafety Officer for advice
• USDA Interstate Permit, Instructions

Receiving Biologicals from Abroad

Importation often requires a permit from the Centers for Disease Control

• Call your Biosafety Officer for advice
• CDC Import of Pathogens
• CDC Import Permit Application
• USDA Import Permit Application

Hazardous Waste

Massachusetts Regulation: Applies if you are discarding biological material.

• Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations 2008

Boston General Laboratory Registration Ordinance

Boston General Laboratory Registration Ordinance Fire Department regulation requiring all labs to provide information about hazardous materials to first responders.

• Registration of Laboratories in Boston
• BFD Registration Guidelines
• BFD Registration Form

Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC) 

"Presidential " regulations for hESC deny US Government funding for work with those generated after 9:00PM on 9 April 2001.

• US Government Regulations

Guidelines from the National Academy of Sciences (2007)

• NAS ESCRO Guidelines

Embryonic Stem Cell Review Overview Committees (ESCROs)

• Harvard Provost's Office
• Children's Hospital, Boston
• Partner's Health Care (MGH, BWH)
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Commonwealth of Massachusetts hESC law, 2005

• Mass. hESC law
• Mass. hESC Law Explained