No hazardous agents (infectious, oncogenic, radioactive or chemical) may be used in any animal facility or with animals without being cleared by the appropriate compliance procedures.
The use of radioactive or chemical materials require approval for use by UMBC Environmental Safety and Health. The use of biohazardous materials, recombinant DNA or transgenic animals will require review and approval from the UMBC Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Investigators are reminded that approvals from both the IACUC and the IBC are required before initiating and conducting such research with animals. If special caging and care are required, UMBC animal care must be contacted well in advance (prior to submitting an animal protocol is recommended). The UMB Veterinarian is available for consultation and advice on matters relevant to animal housing, care and use when biohazard agents are proposed.