Biosafety
BioSafety provides expertise and consultation on issues related to biological safety with the goal of maintaining a safe workplace, preventing environmental contamination and complying with applicable federal, state and local requirements.
Contact Information
Maya Nair, PhD, RBP(ABSA)
Phone: 817-735-5431
maya.nair@unthealth.edu
Biosafety Officer
The Biosafety Manual
UNT Health Biosafety Manual 25-26
UNT Health has adopted this Biosafety Manual in order to establish a uniform safety program for all laboratory activities involving potentially biohazardous materials. The provisions specified in this Biosafety Manual are applicable to all persons working in laboratories including faculty, students, staff, contractors and visitors. This biosafety program applies to all activities involving recombinant and synthetic deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA and sDNA); genetically modified organisms (animal or plant life) (GMOs), including their release into the environment; potential human, animal or plant pathogens; the use of living organisms (any size or type including GMOs) as control agents for growth, pest control or environmental change; human materials; and the disposal of potentially biohazardous materials.
Forms and SOP for biosafety operations
UNT Health incident report form
UNTHSC-IBC-SOP-for-biohaz-transport
Laboratory Safety Survey Guidance Document 2020
Lab-Equipment-Relocation-Removal-Form 29May 2025
Biological waste removal request
Use this form to make a request for the red box, sharps containers to be picked up. Environmental Health & Safety will pick up the Biohazard bins and Sharps containers. Environmental Health and Safety will replace and provide additional Biohazard bins if needed. Sharps containers will need to be bought by the Labs as needed. Biowaste pickups will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays.