Current through September, 2024
Section 4-71A-28 - Supplemental permit conditionsThe following supplemental permit conditions are established for import of microorganism species on the list of restricted microorganisms, Part B, according to the respective import purpose or use:
(1) For laboratory studies, diagnostics and analyses: the permittee shall comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health Biosafety Level 2 guidelines for laboratory facility, safety equipment, standard microbiological practices and special practices as found in the current edition of the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories; or(2) For plant or soil inoculation studies in a laboratory or growth chamber: (A) The permittee shall collect and disinfect the runoff prior to disposal into a waste disposal system approved by the branch; and(B) Upon completion or termination of the use of the restricted articles, the inoculated materials shall be destroyed or sterilized by autoclaving.(3) For recombinant DNA research: the permittee shall comply with the National Institutes of Health current biosafety level guidelines for recombinant DNA research published in and as amended in the Federal Register; or(4) For algae, cyanobacteria and photosynthetic bacteria in closed or semi-closed systems such as photobioreactors: the effluent shall be disinfected prior to discharge or routed to a waste-disposal system approved by the branch.[Eff. 11/30/01] (Auth: HRS §§ 150A-9, 150A-6.3) (Imp: HRS § 150A-6.3)