[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR73.14]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 73_SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 73.14  Incident response.



    (a) An individual or entity required to register under this part 

must develop and implement a written incident response plan.\2\ The 

incident response plan must be coordinated with any entity-wide plans, 

kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review.

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    \2\ Nothing in this section is meant to supersede or preempt 

incident response requirements imposed by other statutes or regulations.



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    (b) The incident response plan must fully describe the entity's 

response procedures for the theft, loss, or release of a select agent or 

toxin, inventory discrepancies, security breaches (including information 

systems), severe weather and other natural disasters, workplace 

violence, bomb threats, suspicious packages, and emergencies such as 

fire, gas leak, explosion, power outage, etc. The response procedures 

must account for hazards associated with the select agent and toxin and 

appropriate actions to contain such select agent or toxin.

    (c) The incident response plan must also contain the following 

information:

    (1) The name and contact information (e.g., home and work) for the 

individual or entity (e.g., responsible official, alternate responsible 

official(s), biosafety officer, etc.),

    (2) The name and contact information for the building owner and/or 

manager, where applicable,

    (3) The name and contact information for tenant offices, where 

applicable,

    (4) The name and contact information for the physical security 

official for the building, where applicable,

    (5) Personnel roles and lines of authority and communication,

    (6) Planning and coordination with local emergency responders,

    (7) Procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or 

medical duties,

    (8) Emergency medical treatment and first aid,

    (9) A list of personal protective and emergency equipment, and their 

locations,

    (10) Site security and control,

    (11) Procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of 

evacuation, exit route assignments, safe distances, and places of 

refuge, and

    (12) Decontamination procedures.

    (d) The plan must be reviewed annually and revised as necessary. 

Drills or exercises must be conducted at least annually to test and 

evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. The plan must be reviewed and 

revised, as necessary, after any drill or exercise and after any 

incident.