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| AGENCIES WITH REGULATORY OVERSIGHT |
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| FEDERAL
| AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
Animal Welfare Information Center
AWIC |
Providing information for improved animal care and use in
research, teaching, and testing. U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Biosafety
in Microbiological & Biomedical Labs. BMBL
4th Ed.
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Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)
4th Edition |
Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied
Nutrition
FDA
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FDA regulates over $1 trillion worth of products, which account
for 25 cents of every dollar spent annually by American consumers. |
National Cancer Institute
NCI
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies
that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIOSH |
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research
and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related
injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and
Human Services.
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National Institutes of Health
NIH |
NIH is the nation's medical research agency – making
important medical discoveries that improve health and save
lives. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary
Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OLAW |
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) serves as the focal
point for policies and guidelines for extramural research grants
administration. This office has primary responsibility for
the development and implementation of NIH Grants Policy, monitoring
of compliance with PHS policy on Humane Use and Care of Laboratory
Animals, coordination of program guidelines, and development
and maintenance of the information systems for grants administration. |
US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administrtion
OSHA |
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
is the federal agency responsible for workplace health and
safety. |
US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
USDEA |
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations
of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice
system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction,
those organizations and principal members of organizations,
involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled
substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in
the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement
programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled
substances on the domestic and international markets. |
US Department of Transportation
USDOT |
The U.S. Department of Transportation is the agency which
oversees and regulates issues regarding transportation and
shipment, including the shipment of hazardous and infectious
materials. |
US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center San Francisco
SF-VAMC |
Clinical Research Service - Responsibilities include oversight
of all research conducted at the SFVAMC involving human subjects
(including data and/or tissue) and carrying out the Human Research
Protection Program at this station.
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US Environmental Protection Agency
US
EPA |
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education
and assessment efforts.
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US National Response Center
NRC |
The National Response Center is the sole federal point of
contact for reporting oil and chemical spills |
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
USNRC |
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent
agency established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
to regulate civilian use of nuclear materials.
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USDA Animal Care Home Page
USDA
Animal Care
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The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment
be provided for most warm-blooded animals bred for commercial
sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited
to the public.
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STATE
| AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
CA Needleless Systems and ESIP Devices
CA
NS&ESIPD |
The Sharps Injury Control Program (SHARPS) was established
in 1998 by California Senate Bill 2005. The SHARPS program
is sponsored by the California Department of Health Services,
Occupational Health Branch and the California Department of
Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. |
California Department of Health Services, Environmental Management
Branch, Medical Waste Management Program
CA
DHS DWEM |
The Medical Waste Management Program oversees and regulates
the California Medical Waste Management Act. |
California Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health
Branch
CA
DHS RHB |
The Radiologic Health Branch is within the Food, Drug, and
Radiation Safety Division of the Department of Health Services.
The Branch enforces the Radiation Control Laws and Regulations
designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the
environment.
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California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of
Occupational Safety and Health
CA
DOSH |
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
(aka Cal/OSHA) oversees and regulates workplace safety in the
State of California. |
California Environmental Protection Agency
CA
EPA |
The California Environmental Protection Agency, Cal/EPA,
was established in 1991 as the lead agency to oversee the protection
of human health and the environment. The state departments
under Cal/EPA are the Air Resources Board (ARB), the State
Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), the Regional Water Quality
Control Boards (RWQCBs), the Integrated Waste Management Board
(IWMB) the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and
the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). |
California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of
Pesticide Regulation
CA
EPA DPR |
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is the
agency with regulates and oversees pesticide use and management
in the State of California. |
California Environmental Protection Agency, Dept. of Toxic
Substances Control
CA
EPA DTSC |
The Department of Toxic Substances Control, or DTSC, protects
California and Californians from exposures to hazardous wastes.
Approximately 1,000 scientists, engineers and specialized support
staff work in nine offices statewide. |
California Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Waste
Management Board
CA
EPA IWMB |
The California integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
is the state agency which regulates and oversees solid waste
disposal. |
California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment
CA
EPA OEHHA |
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
(OEHHA) is a state agency which conducts public health and
scientific investigations of risks posed by hazardous materials. |
California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources
Control Board
CA
EPA SWRCB |
The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
is the State Agency which oversees water quality and protection. |
California Highway Patrol
CHP |
The California Highway Patrol is the law enforcement agency
which oversees safety on California Highways. The transportation
and shipment of hazardous materials on California roads are
regulated by the California Highway Patrol. |
California Office of Emergency Services
OES |
The Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates
overall state agency response to major disasters in support
of local government. The office is responsible for assuring
the state’s readiness to respond to and recover from
natural, manmade, and war-caused emergencies, and for assisting
local governments in their emergency preparedness, response
and recovery efforts. |
California State Senate CSS
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Research Advisory Panel of California
RAPC |
The Research Advisory Panel of California primarily seeks
to ensure the safety and protection of participating human
research subjects and adequate security of the controlled substances
used in the study.
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LOCAL
| AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BAAQMD |
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is
the delegate by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to
oversee and enforce regulations regarding air quality in the
San Francisco Bay Area.
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San Francisco Department of Public Health
SF
DPH |
The San Francisco Department of Public Health
is the agency which protects and promotes the health of all
persons withing the City and County of San Francisco. |
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental
Health Section, Hazardous Materials Unified Program Agency
HMUPA |
The San Francisco, Department of Public Health, HMUPA, is
the agency which regulates hazardous materials and medical
waste within the City and County of San Francisco. |
San Francisco General Hospital
SFGH
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San Francisco General Hospital is a licensed general acute
care hospital within the Community Health Network, which is
owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco,
Department of Public Health. SFGH provides a full complement
of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, skilled nursing, diagnostic,
mental health, and rehabilitation services for adults and children. |
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Bureau of Environmental
Regulation and Management
BERM |
The San Francisco Bureau of Environmental Regulation and
Management (BERM) oversees and regulates sewer and storm water
discharge. |
San Mateo County Health Department, Environmental Health
Division
SMCHD |
The Environmental Health Division of the San Mateo County
Health Department is the agency which oversees hazardous materials,
food programs, medical waste, and vector control within San
Mateo County. |
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
| AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
American Industrial Hygiene Association
AIHA |
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) promotes,
protects, and enhances industrial hygienists and other occupational
health, safety and environmental professionals in their efforts
to improve the health and well being of workers, the community,
and the environment. |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
ACGIH |
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH®) is a member-based organization and community of
professionals that advances worker health and safety through
education and the development and dissemination of scientific
and technical knowledge. Among the annual publications of ACGIH
is the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Phyical
Agents, recommended exposure limits for the occupational setting. |
American National Standards Institute
ANSI |
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is
a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates
the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment
system. |
American Public Health Association
APHA |
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the
oldest and largest organization of public health professionals
in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over
50 occupations of public health. |
American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM |
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is
a voluntary standards development organization for technical
standards for materials, products, systems, and services. |
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