Division of Select Agents and Toxins
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The Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT) of the
select agents, and put regulations in place to minimize risk in the use of these bacterial agents and toxins.[1]
DSAT investigates incidents related to the laboratory use of select agents and toxins and refers cases to the
FBI and HHS Office of Inspector General when necessary.[2]
They also review experiments that are deemed "restricted experiments" because of their increased risk.[3]
Samuel S. Edwin became the director of the division in 2016.[4] The office's 2016 budget was approximately $21.5 million.
References
- ^ "Fact sheet" (PDF). www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Report" (PDF). oig.hhs.gov.
- PMID 26347984.
- ^ "CDC Announces New Director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins -- Occupational Health & Safety". Occupational Health & Safety.
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