Forms, Policies & Procedures

IRBNet New User Registration

The University of Delaware uses the IRBNet system to manage its IRB Protocols with research concerning human subjects. If you are not already registered with IRBNet, it is necessary that you do so in order to produce the documentation that will be reviewed by the University of Delaware’s IRB. After review, the IRB office will communicate with the principal investigator and request any clarifications or edits that need to be completed before approval can be issued.

Once a review has been completed, decision letters are uploaded in IRBNet and are always accessible to the investigator(s). Informed consent documents from projects approved via an expedited or full board review will be stamped with the IRB approval and expiration date and also uploaded in IRBNet. Informed consent must be obtained using the stamped version of the approved documents, (i.e., participants signatures need to be collected in a copy of the stamped informed consent.) No IRB stamp is added to informed consent documents associated to projects deemed exempt.

Is your UD project in Compliance with Export Controls?

Does the contract restrict publication or presentation of research results?

Does the contract limit or prohibit foreign nationals from performing work or accessing research results?

Does the contract prohibit results or deliverables from being disclosed or delivered to any country or persons?

Will any information be used in the project be obtained from a third party subject to nondisclosure obligations?

Is any equipment or encryption software required to be delivered as part of the project?

The attached PDF flowchart will help to determine whether or not a project needs to be advised upon in terms of its compliance.

Related Links

Download the Export Control Decision Tree (pdf)

Lab Hazard Checklist

Please check the hazards that are associated with your lab and complete the section below and email to dehsafety@udel.edu or send through Campus Mail to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety.

Laboratory Inspection Form

It is the aim of the Chemical Hygiene Committee (CHC) and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to work cooperatively with Principal Investigators and laboratory workers to achieve compliance with University safety policies, the Chemical Hygiene Plan and governmental regulations. Unsatisfactory items and laboratory safety violations will be handled, following the steps outlined in the Chemical Hygiene Compliance Policy (https://www.udel.edu/EHS/CHCCompliancePolicy.pdf). Issues that represent an immediate or imminent hazard to University Personnel, risk to the environment or potential to cause damage to University facilities are classified at Category 1 Deficiencies and must be rectified immediately.

Laboratory Inspection Program

Laboratory inspections are required by University Policy 7-02, Department Safety Committees, to be conducted quarterly. The Departmental Chemical Hygiene Officer or Safety Committee Chair will organize these inspections which will check for Chemical Hygiene Plan compliance. The inspections may be conducted by the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Officer, the University of Delaware Chemical Hygiene Officer, a member of the local safety committee or on occasion the laboratory occupants. Laboratory supervisors are responsible for ensuring compliance with the University’s Chemical Hygiene Plan and must remediate any deficiencies identified in the laboratory in a timely manner.

• University of Delaware Policy 7-02 : Department Safety Committees
• Environmental Health & Safety Laboratory Inspection Standard Operating Procedure and Inspection Schedule
• Laboratory Inpection Form – PDF / DOC

Any questions or concerns related to Chemical Hygiene Plan laboratory inspections should be addressed to the Chemical Hygiene Officer at dehsafety@udel.edu or call 302-831-8475.

Lightning Safety for Outdoor Activities

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE

   Lightning strikes approximately 1,000 people annually in the United States, causing fatalities in about 1/3 of these cases. Most of these cases involve persons in outdoor, open areas during the period preceding, during, or after a lightning storm. Lightning storms move at speeds of 25 mph or more and lightning can strike as much as 30 miles ahead of or following the main rain cell of a lightning storm, striking from a clear blue sky. Because of this, visual means of lightning detection is inadequate. Further, persons must seek shelter in advance of the visual lightning or the main rain cell.

   To ensure the safety of guests, participants, and staff during outdoor activities and to provide the criteria for suspension and sheltering when lightning is detected approaching or threatening outdoor activities. …

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Limited Submission White Paper Template

Researchers who are interested in submitting an application to any of the limited submissions should first review the announcement carefully to ensure eligibility. All internal limited submission white papers must follow the template found here. Applications not adhering to this requirement will be returned without review. Please complete the following form when applying to University of Delaware’s internal limited submission programs.

Related Links

• Limited Submissions
• Review Panel Interest Form

Local Exhaust Ventilation Equipment

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure local exhaust ventilation equipment is designed and installed in accordance with standards and recommended practices for the control of hazardous materials. …

For more information regarding this policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475).

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Lockout/Tagout, the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   1. The purpose of this policy is to prevent injuries to employees from the unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy from machines, equipment, or processes when such employees are engaged in activities where they are at risk from these hazardous energy sources.
   2. This policy requires departments to establish and implement procedures for affixing the appropriate lockout/tagout devices to energy isolating devices, and to otherwise disable machines, equipment or processes to prevent unexpected energizing, start-up or the release of stored energy.
2. POLICY
   1. Each department shall ensure that before an employee performs any activities where the unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, all potentially hazardous energy sources shall be isolated, locked/tagged out or otherwise disabled in accordance with the established procedures. …

For a copy of the Lockout/Tagout procedures or more information regarding this policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475) or click here.

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Material Transfer Agreement Required Webform

The Webform is the first step in requesting a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) and is required by the Research Office prior to approving any request.  Please download and complete the UD Webform, including the MTA attachment, as completely and accurately as possible and submit.  The system will route the completed form to the appropriate approvers in the Research Office or the requestor’s Department.  The Research Office will notify the requestor when the agreement has been fully-executed and it has been approved to ship materials.  Templates for the MTA attachment are provided below.

Related Links

• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Incoming
• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Outgoing
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement Implementation Letter

Material Transfer Agreement Template – Incoming

A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is used to manage and record the transport of research material from one party to another, and is required for both incoming and outgoing materials. The attached MTA template is used to facilitate incoming transfers where the University of Delaware is the Recipient of the transfer. Please complete the appropriate sections of the attached MTA template and sign as Recipient Scientist.

Please note that there is a separate template available on this website for outgoing transfers where the University of Delaware is the Provider of the material.

The appropriate MTA template should be used to confirm the terms of transfer for any non-biological materials, or biological materials where the UBMTA available on this website is not applicable.

In addition to the attached MTA, you must also complete a MTA Webform. Attach the completed MTA (with your signature) when submitting a MTA Webform. The Research Office will review the MTA and obtain any remaining signatures.

For more information regarding intellectual property and research, please refer to the Regulatory Affairs page, or for additional questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs at 302-831-2136.

Related Links

• Material Transfer Agreement Required Webform
• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Incoming
• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Outgoing
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement Implementation Letter

Material Transfer Agreement Template – Outgoing

A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is used to manage and record the transport of research material from one party to another, and is required for both incoming and outgoing materials. The attached MTA template is used to facilitate outgoing transfers where the University of Delaware is the Provider of the transfer. Please complete the appropriate sections of the attached MTA template and sign as Provider Scientist.

Please note that there is a separate template available on this website for incoming transfers where the University of Delaware is the Recipient of the material.

The appropriate MTA template should be used to confirm the terms of transfer for any non-biological materials, or biological materials where the UBMTA available on this website is not applicable.

In addition to the attached MTA, you must also complete a MTA Webform. Attach the completed MTA (with your signature) when submitting a MTA Webform. The Research Office will review the MTA and obtain any remaining signatures.

For more information regarding intellectual property and research, please refer to the Regulatory Affairs page, or for additional questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs at 302-831-2136.

Related Links

• Material Transfer Agreement Required Webform
• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Incoming
• Material Transfer Agreement Template – Outgoing
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement Implementation Letter