Regulations Governing Research

1. Biohazards - Division of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
   • Biological Safety and Recombinant DNA Committee - CDC regulations

   • Pathogens
     • Biosafety levels

     • Biosafety cabinets

   • Transfer of etiologic agents - CDC regulations

   • Recombinant DNA - NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities

2. Radioactivity - Radiation safety section

3. Lab safety training
   • HHMI online courses

   • Local courses offered by EHS
     • Biosafety cabinets

     • Blood borne pathogens

     • Radiation safety

     • Federal oversight - Nuclear Regulatory Commission

4. Laboratory animals - Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (OLAR)
   • Ethical treatment of laboratory animals

   • Online course

   • Federal oversight - PHS Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR)

5. Human subjects - Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
   • Informed consent

   • Federal oversight - NIH Office of Human Subjects Research

6. Case study - Unauthorized experiments with lab animals