Research Safety Authorizations for Principal Investigators
Principal investigators, learn how to apply for research authorizations to work with regulated materials or human or animal subjects.
Required research authorizations
Authorization must be obtained before principal investigators begin research at UC San Diego with:
Application procedures
Allow for processing time. Apply well in advance of establishing your lab. Approvals may take an average of 1 to 2 months.
| What to do | How to do it | Contact for questions |
| Animal subjects: Apply for an Animal Use Protocol. |
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUC), (858) 534-6069 |
| Biological materials: Apply for a Biohazard Use Authorization (BUA). |
EH&S Biosafety Office, (858) 534-5366 | |
| Controlled substances:
Apply for a Controlled Substances Use Authorization (CSUA). |
EH&S Controlled Substances Program, (858) 534-1362 | |
| Hazardous waste:
Generators of chemical and radioactive hazardous waste must have a Waste Generator Number (WGN) before EH&S can collect their waste for disposal. |
EH&S Environmental Management Facility, (858) 534-2753 | |
| Human gene transfer clinical trials: Apply for a Biohazardous Materials Use Authorization (BUA) and simultaneously apply for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. |
EH&S Biosafety Office, UC San Diego Human Research Protections Program (HRPP), (858) 657-5100 |
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| Human subjects: Apply for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. |
UC San Diego Human Research Protections Program (HRPP), (858) 657-5100 | |
| Lasers:
Apply for a Laser Use Authorization (LUA) for class 3B or 4 lasers or laser systems. |
EH&S Laser Safety Office, (858) 822-2850 | |
| Radioactive materials:
Apply for a Radioisotope Use Authorization (RUA). |
EH&S Radiation Safety Office, (858) 822-2494 | |
| Select Agents:
Apply for a Biohazardous Materials Use Authorization (BUA). |
EH&S Biosafety Office, (858) 534-5366 | |
| Stem cells:
Research involving hESCs requires multiple approvals. |
stemcells@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-2647 |
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