Chapter 16.3 : Packing and Shipping Select Agents

Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulates and the CDC oversees the possession, use, and transfer of certain specifically listed biological agents and toxins (called “select agents”) that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. The Select Agent Program (http://www.cdc.gov/od/ sap/) oversees all activities with select agents and registers all U.S. laboratories, persons, and other entities that possess, use, and/or transfer select agents.