Select Agent Regulations and Standards

Researchers Working with Select Agents

1990s, recent terror attacks have increased interest in the research use of select agents. Researchers working with Select Agents are under heightened scrutiny and generally have increased responsibility. The following links detail personnel restrictions, select agent registration, laboratory security requirements, and strict criteria to receive or transfer Select Agents. All researchers using these materials at the University must comply with these requirements.

The University of Washington's Responsible Official (RO) is the Department of Environmental Health and Safety Director.

• University of Washington's Select Agent Registration - Online form required as part of eGC-1 submittal
  
  
• CDC's Select Agent Program website (http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap/) includes the following information:
  • 42 CFR Part 73 - Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Interim Final Rule (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  • Frequently Asked Questions about New Regulation
  • List of Select Biological Agents and Toxins (*PDF) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  • Toxin Amounts Permissible Per Principal Investigator
  
  
• USA PATRIOT ACT (H.R. 3162) Section 817 (*PDF) - Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 is an expansion of the Biological Weapons Statute that defines the term 'restricted person' and specifies consequences of possession of select agents by restricted persons. (Form Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  
  
• Laboratory Security and Emergency Response for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories - Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) Appendix F

Additional Information

• CDC Fact Page on Bioterrorism - Topics include preparation and planning, emergency response, surveillance, news and media relations, training, resources and links, and information for lab and health professionals.
• Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns - Issues for Congress (*PDF) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)