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Biosafety Committee

Terms of Reference

The overall responsibility of the Biosafety Committee (hereafter known as Committee) is to monitor the use of biohazardous materials in teaching and research at the University of Waterloo. The Committee is advisory to the Vice-President, University Research, and to the Safety Office and provides the following functions:

  1. Review University conformance with regulatory agencies (e.g. Health Canada, NSERC, CIHR etc) and other research sponsors with respect to use of biohazardous materials.
  2. Monitor University of Waterloo faculty, staff and students who will handle biohazards.
  3. Review the University's Biosafety Program and revise as required.
  4. Advise the Biosafety Officer on research applications that propose the use of biohazards.
  5. Provide an annual report to the Vice-President, University Research, to be tabled with Senate Research Council and Senate for information.

Membership (Present BSC Membership) of the Committee will include:

Three faculty members with an interest and/or experience in use of biohazards, will be appointed for a renewable three-year term by the Vice-President, University Research, in consultation with Faculty Deans.

Five additional members who are ex-officio including:

The Chair of the Committee will be selected from among the members.

 

Meetings

  1. Committee will meet at least annually and as required.
  2. The Safety Office will provide secretarial support to the Committee.

 Revised December 10, 2002; Approved Nov. 10, 1997