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CRPNS/NEA RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 1973 Radiation Protection Regulations 1974 Radiation Protection (Transport of Radioactive Materials) Regulations 1974 RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 1991 Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations 1991 Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000 Radiation Protection (TRM) Regulations 2000 RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 2007 CRPNS/NEA Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations Centre for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science (CRPNS), National Environment Agency (NEA) PI User CRPNS/NEA Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations Centre for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science (CRPNS), National Environment Agency (NEA) PI User CRPNS/NEA Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations N2 (PI/Dept) N3 (User) Sonicator Yes No LSM 710 Confocal Microscope Yes Yes Yes No Instruments Ultrasound Class 3b & Class 4 Laser FACSCanto II Flow Cytometer, 7900HT Sequence Detection System, 3100 Genetic Analyzer, Typhoon TRIO (fully enclosed Class 3b lasers -> classified as Class 1 laser under normal operating conditions) NUS Laboratory Radiation Manual CRPNS/NEA Radiation Protection (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations Laser Class Power (Continuous Laser) Risk 1 < 0.39 mW Non-risk 2 Should not exceed 1 mW Low risk 3a Should not exceed 5 mW Medium risk : no eye damage 3b Should not exceed 500 mW Medium risk : eye damage 4 Greater than 500 mW High risk : eye damage, potential fire & skin burn hazard BATA Approvals/Permits Biological Agents and Toxin Act (BATA) Ministry of Health (MOH) The Biological Agents and Toxins Act came into force on 3rd January 2006. Under this Act, approval is required for the possession, import, handling and transportation of scheduled biological agents and toxins. List of Biological Agents & Toxins Biological Agents and Toxin Act (BATA) OSHE Bulletin. Issue 15: June - Sept 2005. Description of Schedule Number Examples Schedule 1 56 Brucella canis, Part I mycobacterium Risk Group 3 BAs which can cause serious disease which is of high africanum risk to the individual. Schedule 1 23 Flexal virus, Part II Hantan virus As above but BAs also have the potential to be weaponised. Schedule 2 14 Hendra virus, Risk Group 4 BAs which can cause severe/lethal disease, be junin virus transmitted easily and are of high risk to individual and community. These BAs also have the potential to be weaponised and causing severe diseases within the community. Schedule 3 3 Legionella, all Risk Group 2 BAs that need special attention in large scale species production. Schedule 4 250+ Aphthovirus, All Risk Group 2 BAs (including those in Schedule 3) which cause Hepatitis A disease in humans. virus Schedule 5 5 Botulinum Microbial toxins that have the potential to be weaponised. toxins BATA Approvals/Permits Biological Agents and Toxin Act (BATA) Import Permit Application Procedure BATA Approvals/Permits NUS Laboratory Biorisk Management Manual BATA Approvals/Permits NUS Laboratory Biorisk Management Manual GMAC Genetically Modification Organisms (GMOs) Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) Cat A – Regulated experiments with significant risks Cat B – Notifiable experiments with low risks Cat C – Experiments with no significant risks NUS Laboratory Biorisk Management Manual GMAC Singapore Biosafety Guidelines for Research with GMOs Biosafety Guidelines for GMO Research Singapore Biosafety Guidelines for Research with GMOs GMAC Singapore Biosafety Guidelines for Research with GMOs GMAC Singapore Biosafety Guidelines for Research with GMOs GMAC Singapore Biosafety Guidelines for Research with GMOs GMAC