746 - Biosafety

There are scores of statutes rules, and regulations that relate to biosafety, including those governing occupational health and safety, use of hazardous materials and disposition of radioactive waste, to name but a few. Most institutions have an Office of Institutional Safety whose sole purpose is to assure compliance with applicable institutional, local, state, and federal regulations on biosafety rules and regulations. Federal Select Agents and Toxics Program The events of September 11, 2001, and the concern over biological terrorism prompted legislation and regulations governing organisms and toxins that could pose a danger to either humans or agricultural products should… Read More