Animals (Teaching r Research) Virginia Tech is cmmitted t prviding humane care fr and ensuring the use f animals used in research and teaching at this university by ur faculty, staff, and students. All teaching uses as well as any research invlving vertebrate animal species (excluding human subjects), regardless f funding surce, are under the purview f the Virginia Tech IACUC. Animals cannt be btained r used withut prir prtcl review and apprval by the IACUC. If yu and/r yur staff have nt yet cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing training lcated here: VT-specific IACUC Training Animal User Training Mdules- AALAS Learning Library 2. Occupatinal Health and Safety Prgram If yu and/r yur staff have nt yet registered r cmpleted the OHS training, yu/they must d the fllwing, r else prtcl apprval will nt be granted: Cmplete the Medical Surveillance Questinnaire Fr VT Persnnel Only: G t and review the Virginia Tech Occupatinal health and Safety (OHS) Educatin Training fr infrmatin abut ptential risks assciated with the animal species yu r yur staff are wrking with. Fr Nn-VT Persnnel Only: G t and review the Virginia Tech Occupatinal health and Safety (OHS) Educatin Training fr Nn-VT Persnnel fr infrmatin abut ptential risks assciated with the animal species yu r yur staff are wrking with. 3. Prtcl Frms- Acquisitin and Submissin Dwnlad Research r Instructinal Prtcl Review frms frm the IACUC website Cmplete main frm and applicable appendices Email the cmpleted frm as an attachment t: IACUC Yu will be sent a cpy f a Certificatin f Cmpliance Assurance page, which yu must sign and return as a hardcpy t the IACUC ffice lcated at: IACUC 300 Turner St. SW Suite 4120
(0497) Blacksburg, VA 24061 4. Amending Apprved Prtcls Dwnlad an amendment frm (Research r Instructinal) frm the IACUC website Dwnlad a Persnnel Only Amendment Frm frm the IACUC website Email the cmpleted frm as an attachment t: IACUC 5. Ntificatin f IACUC Actin If the prtcl has nt been apprved, yu will be sent an e-mail detailing the deficiencies, and what further actin is required If mdificatins are required, yu will be sent an e-mail detailing what changes/crrectins must be made befre apprval is granted. If the prtcl was apprved, yu will be sent a pdf cpy f the apprval letter. NOTE: yu cannt begin the study r implement amended changes withut IACUC apprval [tp] Bihazards and "Select" Bilgical Agents IBC Training- Training is mandatry fr all faculty, staff, and students wh handle bihazardus and rdna materials under a VT IBC-apprved registratin. Select Agents- Training is mandatry fr persns using select bilgical agents as listed by the CDC/APHIS. Refresher training required annually. 2. Prtcl Frms- Acquisitin and Submissin IBC Frms - If yu will be wrking with bihazardus agents, human and/r nnhuman primate cells/tissues/bdily fluids, BSL2 agents, BSL3 agents, select agents/txins, recmbinant DNA and/r synthetic nucleic acid mlecules, yu will need t submit a prtcl applicatin t the IBC. N wrk invlving these agents may begin prir t receiving IBC apprval. Please visit and review the IBC requirements website fr further details. If yu are unsure whether r nt yu require IBC apprval, please cntact the IBC administratr at IBC@vt.edu r 540-231-1910. Review and cmplete any requirements f Nanmaterials Safety if applicable Review the Autclave Use and Verificatin Prgram if applicable Review the Select Agent and Txin Prgram (pdf) if applicable. Cntact Charltte Waggner fr mre details (ren@vt.edu).
3. Ntificatin f Actin Yu will receive yur apprval number fr yur Bihazard Risk Assessment and Registratin [tp] Exprt Cntrlled/Restricted Research The Office f Exprt and Secure Research Cmpliance (OESRC) supprts Virginia Tech's cmmitment t cmplying with U.S. laws and regulatins applicable t exprt and trade sanctins. OESRC wrks with the Office f Spnsred Prgrams (OSP) and ther University departments t ensure cmpliance with regulatins prmulgated by the regulatry agencies, including but nt limited t the Department f State, Department f Cmmerce, and the Department f the Treasury. If an exprt assessment determines that an activity is subject t these regulatins, OESRC will assist the affected party in setting up security measures and prtcls needed t ensure cmpliance with exprt and sanctin regulatins thrugh the establishment f a Technlgy Cntrl Plan (TCP) r ther certificatin dcument. The Technlgy Cntrl Plan details the exprt cntrl classificatin, restrictin n release f infrmatin, physical and infrmatin security prtcls, prject persnnel requirements, annual certificatin, and clseut prcedure. OESRC will mnitr prject related activity thrughut the life f the TCP and the Principal Investigatr r TCP Custdian will be required t dispsitin all cntrlled items befre clse ut f the TCP. Fr mre infrmatin, visit the OESRC website: http://esrc.researchcmpliance.vt.edu/technlgy-cntrl-plan Hazardus Chemicals [tp] If yu and/r yur staff have nt yet cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing training: Fr Labs: Persnnel: General Labratry Safety training can be fund here under "Chemical Safety" Flammable Liquid Safety- nt required but recmmended
Or Fr Nn-Labratry Areas: Hazard Cmmunicatin Persnnel: Flammable Liquid Safety- nt required but recmmended 2. Required Dcuments/Frms- Acquisitin and Submissin Dwnlad and read the Hazardus Chemical Management Prgram Dwnlad and cmplete the main frm and applicable supprting dcuments here Review and dwnlad infrmatin fr rdering radiactive istpes with necessary frms here 3. Questins Please cntact: Rachel Layman, University Chemical Hygiene Officer * Number: 540.231.3427 * Email: ralayman@vt.edu Valerie Pegues, Occ. Safety Engineer * Number: 540.231.2341 * Email: rmmiller@vt.edu [tp] Human Subjects Research Please review VT's IRB Human Subjects Prtectins Training Plicies, fund n the IRB's Training Plicies webpage. If yu have cmpleted training previusly, yu can email prf f this training t the IRB and they will add it t yur User Prfile in Prtcl Management. Examples f acceptable training are CITI (Cllabrative Institutinal Training Initiative) and NIH training. If yu and/r yur staff have nt yet cmpleted training, yu/they can take the nline VT IRB Tutrial lcated here. In-class training by the IRB Chair is als ffered peridically and is an acceptable frm f Human Subjects Training. 2. Research Prtcl Frms Detailed infrmatin abut the submissin prcess can be fund n the Researchers Webpage.
1. Lg in t the IRB Prtcl Management 2. Select "Start a New Prject Applicatin" frm the left-hand menu 3. Fill ut the frm cmpletely, being sure t answer every questin befre submitting yur applicatin t the IRB 3. Amending Apprved Prtcls 1. Lg in t the IRB Prtcl Management 2. Cmplete the amendment applicatin 3. Uplad supprting dcuments related t the changes yu are requesting 4. Ntificatin f IRB Actin If the prtcl has nt been apprved, yu will be sent an e-mail detailing the deficiencies, and what further actin is required. If mdificatins are required, yu will be sent an e-mail detailing what changes/crrectins must be made befre apprval is granted. If the prtcl was apprved, yu will be sent a pdf cpy f the apprval letter. NOTE: yu cannt begin the study r implement amended changes withut IRB's apprval [tp] Radiactive Materials and Nuclear Medicine If yu and/r yur staff have nt yet cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Radiatin Safety Training Infrmatin Authrizatin t Use X-Ray Equipment Wrking with Radiactive Materials 2. Lab Licensing Frms- Acquisitin and Submissin T begin the authrizatin prcess, please visit Authrizatin F.A.Q.
Dwnlad and cmplete applicable frms here Submit frms t the Radiatin Safety Office fr review t Dug Smiley 3. Amending Apprved Licenses Ntify the Radiatin Safety Officer (RSO) f all changes f persnnel, facilities, r peratinal changes affecting the use f radiistpes. The RSO will ntify the Lab Authrity when changes have been apprved. 4. Ntificatin f Actin Apprvals are given when the applicant receives receipt f a cpy signed by the Radiatin Safety Cmmittee Chairman (RSC) and the Radiatin Safety Officer (RSO) NOTE: yu cannt begin the study r implement amended changes withut the RSC's r RSO's apprval [tp] Recmbinant and/r synthetic nucleic acid mlecules 1. Prtcl Frms- Acquisitin and Submissin IBC Frms - If yu will be wrking with bihazardus agents, human and/r nnhuman primate cells/tissues/bdily fluids, BSL2 agents, BSL3 agents, select agents/txins, recmbinant DNA and/r synthetic nucleic acid mlecules, yu will need t submit a prtcl applicatin t the IBC. N wrk invlving these agents may begin prir t receiving IBC apprval. Please visit and review the IBC requirements website fr further details. If yu are unsure whether r nt yu require IBC apprval, please cntact the IBC administratr at IBC@vt.edu r 540-231-1910. 2. Training IBC Training- Visit the IBC training requirements website fr infrmatin regarding the training that will be required t receive IBC apprval. Bldbrne Pathgens Prgram [tp]
If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Bld-brne Pathgens- Refresher training required annually. 2. Frms Dwnlad and Read Bldbrne Pathgens Prgram (pdf) Dwnlad and cmplete applicable frms here Electrical Safety Prgram [tp] If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Electrical Awareness- anyne wh wrks arund, but nt n, expsed energized cnductrs. Refresher nt required. Or Electrical Qualified Persns- anyne wh wrks n energized electrical systems perating at 50 vlts r mre t grund. Refresher training is nt required. FA/CPR Training- may be required based n the hazard expsure, and this shuld be determined by the lead investigatr 2. Frms Review Electrical Safety in Research Operatins Envirnmental Regulatry Cmpliance [tp] Fr mre infrmatin abut the Air prgram, please visit this link Fr mre infrmatin abut the Water prgram, please visit this link Fr mre infrmatin abut the Sanitary prgram, please visit this link Fr mre infrmatin abut the Petrleum Strage Tanks prgram, please visit this link Fr mre infrmatin abut the Nutrient Management prgram, please visit this link
[tp] Fire and Life Safety If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Fire Extinguishers Training- Required. Refresher training is required every 1 year if perfrming ht wrk; therwise every 2 years. Fire Preventin Plans Training Infrmatin- nt required but recmmended 2. Frms Dwnlad applicable frms here Gd Labratry Practice (GLP) [tp] Please cntact Sandy Hancck, Quality Assurance Officer, at 231-4817 fr a schedule a training times. 2. Frms Please cntact Sandy Hancck, Quality Assurance Officer, at 231-4817 t receive a cpy f the frms and instructins Respiratry Prtectin [tp] Medical clearance is required befre respiratrs can be used If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Respiratry Prtectin 2. Frms
Review the Respiratry Prtectin Prgram Dwnlad and cmplete the applicable frms here Laser Safety Prgram [tp] If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Laser Safety Training Infrmatin- training fr 3b and 4 Laser Safety Training Infrmatin 2. Frms Emplyees (Class 3a, 3b, 4)- Laser System Supervisrs must train their emplyees in basic laser safety prcedures and in thse prcedures specific t their laser systems. Training must include the ptential hazards assciated with the use f the laser and cntrl measures necessary t minimize expsure t laser radiatin. Training must be an nging prgram, bth fr new emplyees and experienced persnnel, and when new equipment is used and/r with new experiments are prpsed. Written standard perating prcedures, and a training manual must be presented t each individual assigned t wrk with a Class 3 r 4 laser. The Laser System Supervisr will prvide the Laser Safety Officer with dcumentatin f training at 540.231.3080 r chrns@vt.edu Supervisrs- The Laser Safety Officer will train Laser System Supervisrs in Laser Classificatin, Beam and Nn-Beam Hazards, and Cntrl Measures. The Laser System Supervisrs, will, in turn, train their authrized users. Review and cmplete the requirements fund n Laser Safety Prgram (pdf) 3. Safety Review Envirnmental, Health and Safety Services prvides laser safety reviews at n cst t the faculty and staff f Virginia Tech. Please cntact Albert Mre, Industrial Hygienist and Laser Safety Officer, at 540.231.3080 r chrns@vt.edu [tp]
X-Ray Prducing Systems If yu and/r yur staff have nt cmpleted training, yu/they must cmplete the fllwing: Radiatin Safety Training Infrmatin Authrizatin t Use X-Ray Equipment Wrking with Radiactive Materials 2. Frms Dwnlad and read the X-Ray Safety Prgram Dwnlad, cmplete and submit t the Radiatin Safety Office at EHSS X-Ray Safety Prgram Dwnlad, pst r fill ut applicable frms here [tp]