Biological Hazards & Controls

For all experiments using any of the following at the Australian Synchrotron, please contact the Laboratory Team for more information and to help with any aspects of your experiment that you plan to carry out onsite.

For a list of available laboratories and equipment, click here.

Category	AS Facilities & Requirements	Capture in EA

Category	AS Facilities & Requirements	Capture in EA
Animals/ tissues/ cells/ fluid
Bacteria	If bringing live bacteria onsite, please consult with the Laboratory Team. Bacteria can contaminate some equipment but Users have carried out bacterial culture onsite in select areas.	Experimental work to be carried out in PC2 Laboratory. Outline methods to decontaminate equipment. Outline methods to dispose of samples.
Experimental Animals	For any live animal experiments, consult with our Veterinary Scientist (contact IMBL) and the Laboratory Team.
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)	OGTR certified (for GM) labs onsite include some IMBL labs. Under Commonwealth legislation, certain dealings with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are required to be approved and registered with the OGTR. They may also need to be conducted in OGTR certified facilities. For further information please refer to the Executive Officer of ANSTOs Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) (ANSTO Melbourne contact, Australian Synchrotron Laboratory Manager)
Hazardous Proteins/ Peptides/ Prions	Intact pathogenic prions are not permitted onsite Clayton.
Human Tissues/ Cells/ Fluids
Quarantine Material	There are no Approved Arrangement (Quarantine) facilities onsite.
Virus	Live pathogenic viruses are not permitted onsite Clayton.
Zoonotic (infectious) agents