Environment and Biosafety Research Ethics Committee (EBREC)
This page provides avatar‑guided training videos that explain the ethical, environmental, and biosafety requirements for research reviewed by the Environment and Biosafety Research Ethics Committee (EBREC). The training outlines the key responsibilities for researchers working with hazardous or biohazardous materials, as well as studies that may pose environmental risks.
Please make sure you
- watch the training videos; and
- review the supporting documents.
We appreciate your commitment to meeting EBREC’s ethical and biosafety requirements. Your participation in the EBREC ethics training supports safe and responsible research practice.
EBREC videos
Please note that an assessment must be completed based on the videos below.
This short assessment helps confirm your understanding of the ethical, environmental, and biosafety principles that guide responsible research involving hazardous materials or activities with potential environmental impact. Your completion of this assessment ensures that you are equipped to meet EBREC’s requirements and uphold safe, compliant research practices.
1. Environmental and Biological Research Ethics at the UFS
2. Ethical Clearance from an Environmental Perspective
3. Module 1: Introduction to Biosafety and Biosecurity, Part 1
4. Module 1: Introduction to Biosafety and Biosecurity, Part 2
5. Module 2: Concepts of Risk Management, Part 1
6. Module 2: Concepts of Risk Management, Part 2
7. Module 3: Biosafety Laboratory (BSL-1 and BSL-2), Part 1
8. Module 3: Biosafety Laboratory (BSL-1 and BSL-2), Part 2
9. Module 4: Biosafety Level 3, Part 1
10. Module 4: Biosafety Level 3, Part 2
11. Module 5: Working with GMO’S
12. Module 6: Field Collection of Animal Samples, Part 1
13. Module 6: Field Collection of Animal Samples, Part 2
14. Environmental and Safety Considerations in Physics, Part 1
15. Environmental and Safety Considerations in Physics, Part 2
16. Ethical Considerations in Plant Sciences
Supporting documentation
Additional resources are available to complement the videos. These documents can be accessed for further information related to the specific topic covered in the video.
Module 1: Introduction to Biosafety and Biosecurity, Part 2
Module 2: Concepts of Risk Management, Part 2
Module 3: Biosafety Laboratory (BSL-1 and BSL-2): Part 1
Module 3: Biosafety Laboratory (BSL-1 and BSL-2), Part 2
Module 4: Biosafety Level 3, Part 2
Examples of incidents and how they were handled:
Module 5: Working with GMOs
Other options for risk assessments that can be considered:
- Brenner Scheme: Human health issues
- Regulation on Hazardous Biological Agents of the HOS Act, 1993: Microorganisms