[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 23]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR160.130]

[Page 161]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 160_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart G_Protocol for and Conduct of a Study
 
Sec. 160.130  Conduct of a study.

    (a) The study shall be conducted in accordance with the protocol.
    (b) The test systems shall be monitored in conformity with the 
protocol.
    (c) Specimens shall be identified by test system, study, nature, and 
date of collection. This information shall be located on the specimen 
container or shall accompany the specimen in a manner that precludes 
error in the recording and storage of data.
    (d) In animal studies where histopathology is required, records of 
gross findings for a specimen from postmortem observations shall be 
available to a pathologist when examining that specimen 
histopathologically.
    (e) All data generated during the conduct of a study, except those 
that are generated by automated data collection systems, shall be 
recorded directly, promptly, and legibly in ink. All data entries shall 
be dated on the day of entry and signed or initialed by the person 
entering the data. Any change in entries shall be made so as not to 
obscure the original entry, shall indicate the reason for such change, 
and shall be dated and signed or identified at the time of the change. 
In automated data collection systems, the individual responsible for 
direct data input shall be identified at the time of data input. Any 
change in automated data entries shall be made so as not to obscure the 
original entry, shall indicate the reason for change, shall be dated, 
and the responsible individual shall be identified.