[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: 42CFR73.15]



[Page 450]

 

                         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. 73.15  Training.



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

must provide information and training on biosafety and security to each 

individual with access approval from the HHS Secretary or Administrator 

before he/she has such access.\3\ In addition, an individual or entity 

must provide information and training on biosafety and security to each 

individual not approved for access from the HHS Secretary or 

Administrator before he/she works in or visits areas where select agents 

or toxins are handled or stored (e.g., laboratories, growth chambers, 

animal rooms, greenhouses, storage areas, etc.). The training must 

address the particular needs of the individual, the work they will do, 

and the risks posed by the select agents or toxins.

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    \3\ The training need not duplicate training provided under the OSHA 

Bloodborne Pathogen Standard set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1030.

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    (b) Refresher training must be provided annually.

    (c) A record of the training provided to each individual must be 

maintained. The record must include the name of the individual, the date 

of the training, a description of the training provided, and the means 

used to verify that the employee understood the training.