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Compliance Considerations

Lab Animal volume 51, page 278 (2022)Cite this article

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The Protocol Review coordinators offer the following compliance considerations:

The process of performing a risk assessment can be complex, but the primary goals are identifying and understanding the risks associated with the hazard, minimizing the risk of exposing personnel, decreasing the likelihood of accidents, minimizing the severity of the consequences of an exposure, and protecting the community and the environment from the hazard. A risk assessment is a subjective process that involves professional judgements that are typically provided by safety professional such as an Institutional Biosafety Safety Officer (BSO).

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  1. Danridge, L. & Greer, B. Lab Anim (NY) 51, 229 (2022).

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Danridge, L., Greer, B. Compliance Considerations. Lab Anim 51, 278 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-022-01072-2

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