Activities Requiring a Protocol
AACUC
IBC
IACUC
IRB
All research conducted by faculty, students and staff of MSU that involves human subjects must be approved by the Institutional Review Board. This requirement applies to unfunded research, research funded by the federal government, and research funded by other sources.
Laser
All uses of class 3B and 4 lasers at Montana State University must be approved by the university’s Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and the Laser Safety Officer (RSO). Approvals for class 3B and 4 lasers by the RSC is expressly lasers and personnel specified in the laser use application. Any unauthorized uses or lasers constitutes a violation of University, State and Federal regulations.
In Montana, the Department of Labor Occupational Health & Safety Division, determines safe practices for use of lasers. Montana has adopted the ANSI standards Z136 for the safe use of lasers.
Proper management of lasers and their operators is the responsibility of the authorized Principal User, under whose permit the device is being used. It is the responsibility of each member of the laboratory to maintain safe use of lasers in their area.
RAM
All uses of radioactive materials at Montana State University must be approved by the university’s Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). Approvals for radioactive materials by the RSC are expressly for the protocols and personnel specified in the radioactive material application. Any unauthorized uses or materials constitutes a violation of University, State and Federal regulations.
In Montana, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determines safe practices for sources of radioactivity. NRC regulations on radioactive materials are published in title 10 of the code of federal regulations.
Proper management of radioactive materials and users is the responsibility of the authorized Principal User, under whose permit the device is being used. It is the responsibility of each member of the laboratory to maintain safe use of radioactive materials in their area.
X-Ray
All uses of ionizing radiation at Montana State University whether from radioactive materials or radiation devices, must be approved by the university’s Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). Approvals for ionizing radiation devices by the RSC are expressly for the protocols, equipment and personnel specified in the x-ray application. Any unauthorized uses or equipment constitutes a violation of University, State and Federal regulations.
In Montana, the Department of Labor Occupational Health & Safety Division, determines safe practices for sources of ionizing radiation that are not licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This includes electron microscopes as well as analytical and medical x-ray devices. Montana has adopted the federal regulations on ionizing radiation as published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 29 CFR 1910.1096.
Proper management of ionizing radiation devices and their operators is the responsibility of the authorized Principal User, under whose permit the device is being used. It is the responsibility of each member of the laboratory to maintain safe use of the device(s) in their area.