BMBL Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories – CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – DOT Department of Transportation – HR Human Resources – IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee – ID Identification – IPA Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement – MCM Medical Center Memorandum – NIH National Institutes of Health – NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission – ORO Office of Research Oversight – OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSLE Office of Security and Law Enforcement – PI Principal Investigator – R&D Research and Development – RSC Research Safety Coordinator – USDA United State Department of Agriculture – VA Veterans Affairs – VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – VHA Veterans Health Affairs – WOC Without Compensation – SCOPE The research laboratories and inventories of hazardous agents will be secured in keeping with the intent and scope of VHA Handbook 1200.06. This policy applies to all individuals entering secured Research areas, to include VA employees, without compensation (WOC) employees, Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement (IPA) appointees, contract employees, oversight entities, vendors, employees from other VA Service Lines, and visitors. RESPONSIBILITY The Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development (ACOS/R&D) and the Deputy ACOS/R&D, by and through the Research Safety Coordinator (RSC), will maintain laboratory security and hazardous agent access and inventory control policies in keeping with VA directives and ensure compliance with established policies. The VAPHS R&D Committee will appoint the RSC. The responsibilities of the RSC are as follows: Provide support and assistance to ensure compliance with various safety practices, regulations, and policies. Assist in addressing safety infractions and safety improvements. Assist the Principal Investigator (PI) with maintaining laboratory compliance.
BMBL – Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DOT – Department of Transportation HR – Human Resources IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee ID – Identification IPA – Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement MCM – Medical Center Memorandum NIH – National Institutes of Health NRC – Nuclear Regulatory Commission ORO – Office of Research Oversight OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSLE – Office of Security and Law Enforcement PI – Principal Investigator R&D – Research and Development RSC – Research Safety Coordinator USDA – United State Department of Agriculture VA – Veterans Affairs – VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System VHA – Veterans Health Affairs WOC – Without Compensation SCOPE The research laboratories and inventories of hazardous agents will be secured in keeping with the intent and scope of VHA Handbook 1200.06. This policy applies to all individuals entering secured Research areas, to include VA employees, without compensation (WOC) employees, Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement (IPA) appointees, contract employees, oversight entities, vendors, employees from other VA Service Lines, and visitors. RESPONSIBILITY The Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development (ACOS/R&D) and the Deputy ACOS/R&D, by and through the Research Safety Coordinator (RSC), will maintain laboratory security and hazardous agent access and inventory control policies in keeping with VA directives and ensure compliance with established policies. The VAPHS R&D Committee will appoint the RSC. The responsibilities of the RSC are as follows: Provide support and assistance to ensure compliance with various safety practices, regulations, and policies. Assist in addressing safety infractions and safety improvements. Assist the Principal Investigator (PI) with maintaining laboratory compliance.
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