COVID-19 Biosafety Resources

All research involving SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 at Tulane University currently requires IBC registration -https://research.tulane.edu/ibc/

Guidance for Healthcare Professionals

• CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals
• CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control 
• CDC: Postmortem Specimen Guidance
• CDC: Interim Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Patient Management 
• LDH: Coronavirus COVID-19 Provider Information
• AMA: COVID-19 resource center

Guidance for Laboratories

• CDC: Information for Laboratories 
• CDC: Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines
• ABSA: Biosafety Considerations for Handling Potential SARS-CoV-2 Samples 
• ISAC: New SARS-CoV-2 Sorting Protocols Released
• ISAC Updates: News & Press
• ISAC: Biosafety Standards
• NIH video: "Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC): How it Works to Protect You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96-aZLom340
• Rush UMC Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19 Care video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84CydmuHXD8
• BSL-2+: A Guide to Safe Implementation of Enhanced BSL2 Practices in the Research Environment

   

Guidance for Disinfection

• EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 

General Information

• CDC: How Coronavirus Spreads 
• CDC: Printable Communication Resources
• APIC: PPE Do’s and Don’ts Handouts
• CDC: PPE Sequence, donning and doffing