果冻影院

Information regarding the Genetic Modification and Biological Safety Sub-Committee's responsibilities.

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• Purpose
• Organisation and meetings
• Duties and responsibilities

Purpose

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The Genetic Modification and Biological Safety Sub-committee (GMBSSC) is a statutory committee, required under regulation 16 of the . 听It advises University Management Committee听(UMC) through the 果冻影院 Work Health & Safety Committee (WHSC), on all matters relating to genetic modification work at 果冻影院, on all work involving wild-type hazard group 2 and 3 organisms at 果冻影院 and all work with pathogens and toxins listed under .

Organisation and meetings

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1. Meetings of the GMBSSC will be held quarterly (four times a year).
2. The Chair must be a senior academic working in either the field of Genetically Modified Organisms or working at Containment Level听3 (CL3).
3. The quorate is five members, one of whom must be the Chair or the Deputy Chair.

Duties and responsibilities

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1. Ensure 果冻影院鈥檚 compliance with the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014::
   • Regulation 8: "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person responsible for contained use must obtain advice on a risk assessment from either (a) a person, or (b) a genetic modification safety committee, with expertise in risk assessment relating to contained use. (2) Where the risk assessment indicates that the contained use is classified as class 2 or above the advice must be obtained from a genetic modification safety committee.鈥�
   • Regulations 9-17: regarding the requirement to notify the HSE about working with certain materials including, class 3 or class 4, larger GMOs听and what work is to be done including planed use of premises, and joint work.
2. Control the HSE notification process for 果冻影院 through the Chair
3. Manage the risk assessment process for:
   • Genetically Modified Organisms听work.
   • Hazard group 2 and 3 work.
   • Work with Schedule 5 pathogens and toxins.
4. Review the standards, guidance and procedures relating听to:听
   • Genetically Modified Organisms听work.
   • Hazard group 2 and 3 work.
   • Work with Schedule 5 pathogens and toxins.
5. Provide guidance to 果冻影院 including 果冻影院 Estates of the hazards such as refurbishment or repair work to laboratories used for:
   • Genetically Modified Organisms听work.
   • Hazard Group 2 and 3 work.
   • Work with Schedule 5 pathogens and toxins.
6. Safety Services will:
   • Monitor and report on the completion data for the听Principles and Practice of听Biological Safety training.
   • Provide accident and incident data to the UMC听and WHSC.
7. The departments will provide information on:
   • the number of people currently working each quarter in Containment Level听3 (CL3) laboratories
   • the number of monthly inspections completed and any non-conformities. These are to include:
     • Thorough examinations of .
     • Pre-planned maintenance.
     • Faults and repairs.
8. Ensure that a review of all relevant risk assessments is carried out by competent people in a timely manner.听 The GMBSSC will appoint a number of working groups:
   • Each working group will be led by the Biological Safety Officer from Safety Services.
   • Will have at least 3 members plus the Biological Safety Officer.
   • One member from a different department to the assessor will be on the risk assessment.
   • The working groups will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month, to review the risk assessments submitted by the third Thursday of the month.
   • The Biological Safety Officer will then report on the progress of the risk assessments in their report to the GMBSSC.

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