The Biohazard permit application process is available through the Tools for Research at Queen’s (TRAQ) system.
New biohazard applications and full biohazard re-applications (is required every 4 years) and must be submitted electronically.
The electronic biohazard “event forms” listed below are also available:
- Biohazard Renewal
- Submitted annually regardless of containment level.
- Submitted annually regardless of containment level.
- Biohazard Amendment – to be used for the following purposes:
- to add new grant title with no change in biohazardous materials or procedures
- to add new personnel
- to remove personnel
- to add new material or procedures
- Biohazard Team Member Attestation forms (to be filled out upon a request from the Biosafety Officer)
- Required for all new authorized users
- Required after new application or re-application is approved by the Biohazard Committee
- Attestations for all new users must be accompanied by a New Authorized User form
All of these forms will be available via a "TRAQ Researcher Portal" through . TRAQ will support regulatory compliance by integrating all project data in this single dashboard.
Training Support
Contact Environmental Health and Safety office with questions related to Biosafety matters.
Many training resources are available to the research community including manuals, videos, webinars and how-to guides for specific tasks.
We invite you to download role-based training manuals and view our instructional videos.
Who can I contact if I have questions about TRAQ?
We have a dedicated Helpdesk to support the research community at Queen’s.
Users can reach us by:
- By email at traq@queensu.ca;
- Request assistance through the Helpdesk webform ;
- Contacting our TRAQ support team