All work with GMM has to be risk assessed to meet occupational, health and environmental safety standards. The risk assessment determines the GMM safety level, which in turn determines the minimum containment level.
SACGM-guidelines
The SACGM guidelines (hse.gov.uk) contain notes on good practice and risk assessment for work with GMM. These guidelines are not compulsory, but are helpful in considering what you need to do in order to work safely with GMM.
- SACGM Compendium of guidance (pdf) (hse.gov.uk)
Instructions for contained work
- Procedure for working with GMOs (pdf)
- Disinfection routines - spill with GMM (pdf)
- Handling GMO-waste and hazardous waste
Biosafety level 1 and 2
Every containment level has appropriate guidance associated with them. All work with GMM in Norway is regulated in "Inneslutningstiltak og andre vernetiltak for laboratorievirksomhet" (in Norwegian only).
Biosafety Level 2 (pdf) is a guide specifically for NCMBM, outlining the required equipment and practices for contained use biosafety level 2 in the NCMBM labs.
Zebrafish core facility
All approvals from The Norwegian Directorate of Health, Norwegian Food Safety Authority and approval for waste water regarding the zebrafish core facility are managed by the facility. All users of the facility have to comply with instructions and regulations provided by the facility magagement.
Guidelines
Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2025-2026: applicable as from 1 October 2025