PROCEDURE FOR RWJMS-C FACULTY TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE (CEC) FOR US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH MATERIAL COMMAND  (MRMC)) GRANT APPLICATIONS

As part of its granting process, the U.S. Army Medical Research Materiel Command (MRMC) requires that the Safety Office sign a “Certificate of Environmental Compliance (CEC)" certifying that  hazards described in the proposal have been identified, eliminated, and/or controlled in such a manner to provide for a safe research laboratory environment. EOHSS will email the lab a signed certificate in pdf format after ensuring that any outstanding safety deficiencies have been corrected and that personnel are up-to-date with training.The technical abstract being submitted for the grant and a checklist which is posted at: http://www.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/camden/camden_cec_checklistt.doc  must be completed and faxed to Thomas Boyle at 856-566-6352 or emailed to boyletp@umdnj.edu.

The Principal Investigator must also sign and submit to MRMC an Assurance statement that he/she shall adhere to the institutional safety and occupational health program policies and procedures, and that the Principal Investigator is responsible and liable for all aspects of safety and occupational health specific to research protocol.

Questions should be directed to Lindsey Kayman at 5-4058, kayman@umdnj.edu and the completed checklist should be faxed to her at 732-235-5270.