[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 7CFR331.15]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 331_POSSESSION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 331.15  Training.



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

must provide information and training on biocontainment and security to 

each individual with access approval from the Administrator or the HHS 

Secretary before he/she has such access. In addition, an individual or 

entity must provide information and training on biocontainment and 

security to each individual not approved for access by the Administrator 

or the HHS Secretary 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.

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

to verify that the employee understood the training.