Laboratory Security and Personnel Reliability Assurance Systems

Laboratory Security and Personnel Reliability Assurance Systems for Laboratories Conducting Research on Biological Select Agents and Toxins
Board on Life Sciences, National Research Council


BACKGROUND

This project is related to several federal regulations and proclamations including the following:

• Executive Order 13486, "Strengthening Laboratory Biosecurity in the United States," issued by President George W. Bush, January 9, 2009.


• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC Select Agent Regulations (42 CFR 73)


• U.S. Department of Agriculture: APHIS Select Agent Regulations (7 CFR 331 and 9 CFR 121)


• Select Agent and Toxin List: HHS and USDA Select Agents and Toxins


• BMBL: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories


• NSAR: National Select Agent Registry

This project complements other recent reports on laboratory security and personnel reliability including the following:

• Congressional Research Service: Oversight of High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Issues for Congress (March 2009)


• Defense Science Board: Department of Defense Biological Safety and Security Program (May 2009)


• Government Accountability Office: Biosafety Laboratories: Perimeter Security Assessment of the Nation's Five BSL-4 Laboratories (September 2008)


• National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity: Enhancing Personnel Reliability Among Individuals with Access to Select Agents (May 2009)

Note: This list is not meant to be exhaustive nor does inclusion represent endorsement by the committee or The National Academies.