Lab Commissioning Resources

Biological substances:

• Infectious Agents
• Recombinant DNA
• Transgenic animals
• Select Agents
• Human derived tissues, fluid, and cells
• Biological toxins
• Certain animal-devived tissue, fluids, cells (i.e., from non-human primates, ruminants, swine, chickens or other fowl, or wild vertebrate animals

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) approval required

Click on the Regulatory Management Login button at eRRM to start or update an IBC Application

NOTE: You MUST submit an amendment to the IBC Application if any part of the research protocol changes such as the:

• Genes studied or host/vector system
• Infectious agents or biological toxins
• Work with substances from humans
• Work with substances from certain vertebrate
• Transgenic animal work
• Administration of biologics to animals
• Administration of biologics to plants
• New or additional lab space
• New personnel

RSS-101 Application for Authorization to Use Radioactive Material

NOTES:

• Do NOT use for Human Use Approvals (eResearch and IRB submittal required—Contact EHS for information)
• You MUST amend your application if you make substantive changes to the material approved or research protocol.  Contact EHS for assistance.

• Typical applications involving common and routine uses:  1 to 2 weeks
• Complex applications:  Unusual uses or those requiring Nuclear Regulatory Commission license amendments can take 3-6 mos.  Contact EHS in advance.

NOTE: In most instances, the Radiation Safety Officer can provide a temporary approval or authorization until the Radiation Policy Committee grants final approval of the protocol.

eResearch Animal Management System application (eRAM)

RSS 101 Section 9