This is necessary because the federal government has begun implementing a new set of regulations. The goal of the regulations is to reduce the possibility of bioterrorism with infectious agents and toxins. Most facilities engaged in legitimate scientific and medical research are exempt from this requirement. In order to minimize the potential for future delays, we are requesting the information on the attached form. Thank-you for your cooperation.
Vaccine strains of the viral agents listed above, including the following, are exempt.
Contact Environmental Services at 263-5159 for additional information. Toxins for medical use Toxins inactivated for use as vaccines Toxin preparations for biomedical research use, if the LD 50 for vertebrates is more than 100 nanograms per kilogram body weight. In order to determine if this exemption applies, consult the 2 tables below. Genetically modified microorganisms or genetic elements from organisms listed above that have been shown to produce or encode for a factor associated with a disease. Genetically modified microorganisms or genetic elements that contain nucleic acid sequences coding for any of the toxins listed above or their toxic subunits.