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Portland VAMC Research and Development Service
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Requests for Reprints of Publications with Select Agents
The following will provide guidance in responding
to requests from non-federal entities for research articles
and manuscripts. Special care must be taken to ensure
that unlawful groups and individuals do not have access
to research involving biological or chemical agents that
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or VA have been
identified as potentially hazardous. Attachment
1 (57KB, PDF) and Attachment
2 (47KB, MSWord) list the biological and chemical
agents meeting this classification.
Researchers will review requests for research
articles and manuscripts to determine whether the requested
material discusses any of the agents listed in the two
attachments. Requests for research literature that does
not involve or mention biological or chemical agents may
be fulfilled. Requests for articles and manuscripts that
refer to biological or chemical agents but do not discuss
their use as weapons of mass destruction in any way or
techniques to improve their delivery or effectiveness
also may be satisfied.
Researchers will not process requests for
literature that refer to biological or chemical agents
and discuss their use as weapons of mass destruction in
any way or techniques to improve their delivery or effectiveness.
Research staff will immediately forward any such request
to the Chief, Police. The Chief, Police will notify the
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security
and Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date:
May 13, 2008 |
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