title: Biosafety Oversight and Compliance: What do you Mean, I have to Fill Out Another Form?!
abstract: This unit is an overview of biosafety compliance and oversight in the United States. Specific attention is given to the oversight of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and how the purview of the IBC may overlap with other local committees, such as the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for animal research and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for research on human subjects. Requirements for the Federal Select Agent Program and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) are also briefly reviewed for those working with materials and experiments covered under these regulations. This unit serves as a guide for new and established investigators who are navigating the regulatory world and how regulatory oversight applies to their research.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health & Safety, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
authors.forename: Brenda L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Petrella
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D003264:Containment of Biohazards / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States
keywords: Institutional Biosafety Committee; NIH guidelines; biosafety; biosafety compliance; biosafety oversight; biosafety regulations