Year: 2020

As LA County continues to see a rise in positive COVID cases, USC break rooms and kitchens can pose a particularly high potential risk of infection. EH&S is directing departments and schools to consider removing seating from shared breakrooms. Wherever possible, only utilize breakrooms or shared kitchens for storing and rewarming food items. Departments should…

Human Gene Transfer (HGT) IBC meeting taking place next Tuesday, 12/1/2020 at 1:30PM Pacific Time to review the City of Vernon Trailer site for Dr. Dube regarding the AstaZeneca vaccine trial. If you would like to join the meeting please contact Biosafety@usc.edu….

Anyone interested in the results of the Institutional Biosafety Committee meeting that occurred on October 1, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 vaccine trial for AstraZeneca AZD1222, please contact biosafety@usc.edu….

Recent local fires in Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas have contributed to a smoke advisory by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for some areas of Los Angeles. For more information: Download the USC EH&S Smoke Advisory Health Alert Read the SCAQMD Announcement View hourly updates on the air quality in…

Visit the Back to Work FAQs web site for pertinent information on coming back to work, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), optimizing work areas, etc. It is also accessible from the COVID-19 Resource Center web page….

SARS-CoV-2 Research Safety Training is now offered to researchers for a limited time. Please see the flyer for more information. NOTE: More training sessions will be added as needed. Interested parties may register on our Training Registration page…

The USC Biosafety team compiled general guidelines for research involving COVID-19 patient samples. Note: your project may commence only after the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) review and approval. Read the Guide Sheet >>…

Clean hands keep you healthy! Wash and scrub regularly for at least twenty (20) seconds to help prevent the spread of germs and viruses. Download these flyers to distribute and post: Clean Hands Keep You Healthy and Keep Calm & Wash Your Hands….

COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel Coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. The novel Coronavirus was recently named “SARS-CoV-2” because it is related to the SARS-CoV virus that was first identified in 2003. Both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe respiratory disease. Read the USC Health Alert…