Acceptable biosafety practices require a cooperative effort between the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), the Biosafety Officer (BSO), Principal Investigators (PI), and laboratory staff.  Georgia State’s Biosafety Officers have responsibility for the daily administration of standards set by the IBC and act as the agents of the committee in their implementation. These officers oversee all Biosafety Protocol requests, conduct a preliminary screening of these requests, and manage assignments to the IBC for review.  Biosafety officers conduct biohazardous risk assessments, assist PIs in developing research safety protocols and obtaining regulatory approvals, provide training on the principles and practices of biosafety, and arrange services for the appropriate medical surveillance of personnel working with biohazardous material. All of this is conducted in order to facilitate the PI’s work in a manner that is both safe and in compliance with relevant regulations.