Here you can find documents providing knowledge on environmental safety aspects of biotechnology. Links to webpages help to find in-depth information. The document 'Safety framework Biotechnology' focuses on biotechnology in general and is recommended to students. The second document provides information in the domain of industrial biotechnology and focuses on a safe, sustainable and circular design.

Safety Framework Biotechnology

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This material can be of interest to you, as environmental safety is important when working with biotechnology.  This document will help you understand why the environmental safety aspect of biotechnology is important, explain how you can assess safety, and give you insight into the regulations that apply to your current and future activities with biotechnology.

Information guide biotechnology

This information guide includes an overview of legal frameworks that are relevant for safety, sustainability and circularity in process or product design. It is interesting for researchers and developers who work at start-ups or scale-ups.

Contact information

For more information on the educational materials, please contact us at: [ignore]sbdbiotechnologie@rivm.nl[/ignore]