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ORSP is charged with adherence to the rules and regulations concerning safety matters relating to research. Individuals proposing research projects which contemplate the use of human subjects, carcinogenic or toxic compounds, animals, recombinant DNA, pathogens, or radioactive materials in the research should contact ORSP for further information about any of the areas listed below.

Human Research Subjects - Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) is charged with the responsibility for reviewing and approving all research involving the use of human beings as subjects of research activities, regardless of funding source, in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines. The Human Subjects IRB serves to ensure that the rights and safety of human subjects involved in research are protected and that the subject agrees to participate in the project only after giving informed consent. Please note that most agencies require that the IRB review and approve protocols prior to submission of a proposal.

Biosafety Committee
Research involving biohazards, such as novel recombinant DNA, blood-borne pathogens, and carcinogens requires protocol review in compliance with National Institutues of Health guidelines prior to the submission of a proposal or the start of the research.

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
University policy requires that all projects involving the use of live animals must be reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to the initiation of any research. Precautions are taken to protect the user as well as the particular animal species involved. Only properly trained personnel are allowed to handle and dispose of animals. Radioactive animals receive special handling according to federal, state, and campus guidelines on radiation safety; see the section which follows on radiation safety. The use of radioactive materials must be approved prior to submission to the IACUC. Please note that most federal agencies now require that protocols using animals be reviewed and approved by the IACUC prior to submission.

Environmental Safety and Health/Radiation Committee
The University Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring the effective use of safety measures relating to radioactive materials and radiation devices, consistent with the Radiation Control Program of the Texas Department of Health, the Texas Radiation Control Act, and the Federal Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This Radiation Safety Officer regulates the receipt, possession, use, transfer, or acquisition of any source of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation or radiation-producing device. Compliance is required regardless of the source of funds used to support the research.