University Calendar 2008/9
Section II : Compliance Committees of the Council



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PREFACE
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
SECTION V
SECTION VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
SECTION IX
ARCHIVE 2002/3
ARCHIVE 2003/4
ARCHIVE 2004/5
ARCHIVE 2005/6
ARCHIVE 2006/7
ARCHIVE 2007/8
Genetic Modification and Bio-Safety Committee

Terms of reference
  1. To consider, monitor, provide guidance and make recommendations to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee on all matters relating to safety in work involving genetic modification as defined in the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000.

  2. To consider, monitor, provide guidance and make recommendations to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee on matters relating to safety in work involving Group 31 dangerous pathogen activities under The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002, Regulation 7(10) Schedule 3 "Additional provisions relating to work with biological agents". In exceptional circumstances only will this remit extend to non-GM Group 2 dangerous pathogen activities.

  3. To verify risk assessments of such work under (ii), registration of workers and statutory notifications made to the Health and Safety Executive in accordance with the same named published guidance.

  4. To receive for scrutiny, approval, HSE notification and review, risk asessments, Codes of Practice and standard operating procedures for activities (i) and (ii) above.

  5. To consider and make recommendations to the Safety and Occupational Health Committee on reports received from the Biological Safety Officers on procedures adopted by Schools on work in the fields specified in (i) and (ii) above.

  6. To conduct safety inspections of work and facilities identified in (i) and (ii) above, to monitor implementation of the regulations and to review the outcomes of these inspections.

1 This group of dangerous pathogens will include three specified hazard Group 2 agents listed in Part V of the Schedule 3:
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  • Neisseria meningitidis
(Other agents may be considered as judged appropriate or necessary.)

Membership
  Chair (appointed by Council) Professor M Glennie
  The Biological Safety Officers (2)** Professor D O'Connor
Dr M A Pickett
  A member of the academic staff from Highfield site or Biomedical Sciences* Dr T Pappenbrock
  Two members from the dissolved Biosafety Committee* Professor W Keevil
Dr C McCormick
  A member from the Southampton General Hospital research staff* Dr A Al-Shamkhani
  A member from the Divisional/School Genetic Modification Liaison Officers* Mr P Skipp
  The Area Safety Adviser for Medicine, Health and Life Sciences or representative of the Health and Safety Office Mrs S M Dear
  Two postgraduate students (one from Biomedical Sciences and one from a group based at SGH) Miss J C Warner (SOBS)
Mr B King (SGH)
     
* Appointed after consultation by the Chair of the Committee.
     
** The Biological Safety Officers should be present at meetings for the Committee to discharge its responsibilities.
   
  Secretary Ms G James

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