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View Post: On going concerns about harmonization of biosafety regulations in ...
16 Nov 2009 by admin  
In this briefing the Ms Swanby on behalf of the ACB salutes the initiatives taken by the AU in the biosafety discourse on the continent to date, including the early harmonisation attempts by its predecessor, the Organisation of African ...
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View Post: New Biosafety Committee Chair Appointed « Earth Sciences Division News
19 Nov 2009 by esdwebmaster  
The Earth Sciences Division's Terry Hazen (right) has been appointed the Chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). The IBC provides institutional assurance of safety by reviewing Berkeley Lab policies and projects involving ...
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View Post: India: Bt Brinjal - On the need for securing biosafety
25 Nov 2009 by Indian Biodiversity Forum  
GM food poses a new and serious threat to biodiversity, human health and local economy. It is based on outdated science that does not take cognizance of the complexity of the DNA, proteins, RNA system within a given cytoplasm and clings ...
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View Post: WHMIS/BioSafety Training
23 Nov 2009 by RPrickett  
All SABC participants must receive WHMIS/BioSafety training before starting work in the laboratory. There will be a WHMIS/BioSafety training session provided for all SABC participants on Wednesday, December 2nd (see details below). ...
View Blog: Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge - http://sanofibiotalentchallenge.ca/

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View Post: wildsingapore news: Top rice producer China approves GMO strain
2 hours ago by hello@wildsingapore.com (ria)  
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture's Biosafety Committee issued biosafety certificates to pest-resistant Bt rice, two committee members told Reuters on Friday, with large-scale production to start in 2-3 years. ...
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View Post: Biosafety position in Maine
20 Nov 2009 by List Moderator  
They are in need of a Biosafety Specialist with Level II experience. Responsibilities include program management of industrial hygiene focusing on biosafety, and support of many other areas. Minimum requirements include a BS in ...
View Blog: SAFETY - http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SAFETY

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View Post: Laboratory Biosafety Manual
18 Nov 2009 by M@blE  
Good microbiological technique and appropriate use of biosafety equipment by well trained staff remain the fundamental elements of laboratory biosafety. However, globalization, significant advances in technology, the emergence of new ...
View Blog: Near Infrared & relate books Reviews - http://nirapplication.blogspot.com/

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View Post: News
9 Nov 2009
The fifth meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee was convened by the Executive Secretary to seek guidance with respect to technical issues associated with the ongoing development of the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH). ...
View Blog: Biosafety Clearing-House - Latest News - http://bch.biodiv.org/news/news.shtml

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