USTUR Policies and Procedures Manual
The following Policies and Procedures Manual is for the use of the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries.
Explanation
This manual contains policies and procedures applicable to the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR). These supplement, but do not supersede, the policies of Washington State University and the College of Pharmacy. The manual is broken into policies, procedures, and forms. Policies, prefaced by the letter “P,” are generic statements describing the conduct of operations. Procedures, prefaced by the letter “R,” are detailed statements which prescribe the accomplishment of a particular task. Forms, prefaced by the letter “F,” are used for collecting or distributing specific information.
Distribution
USTUR manuals are controlled and numbered documents assigned to specific individuals. Assignees are responsible for updating their respective manuals. Manuals remain the property of the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries and may not be transferred without written authorization. All manuals must be returned to the Registries upon request. The manual is also available online on the USTUR website.
Table of Contents
| Procedure # | Title |
| P101 | Purpose and Objectives |
| P102 | Position Descriptions and Organization |
| P103 | Communications Policy |
| F103a | Data Request: Living Registrant |
| F103b | Data Request: Deceased Registrant |
| P104 | Advisory Committee |
| P105 | Authorship on Manuscripts |
| P106 | Scientific Collaboration and Data Access |
| F106 | Statement of Confidentiality |
| F106a | One-year Extension: Data and Biological Specimens |
| P107 | Publication Policy |
| R107 | Publications Numbering Policy |
| P108 | Classified Staff Time-off Policy |
| F108 | Request for Time-off |
| P109 | Safety and Security |
| P110 | Litigation |
| P150 | Handling Donated Human Tissue |
| P151 | Acquisition of Tissues |
| R152 | Chain of Custody Instructions |
| R153 | Tissue Storage and Handling |
| P154 | Disposition of Donated Tissues |
| P201 | Registrant Enrollment and Renewal Policy |
| R201 | Registrant Renewal Procedure |
| P202 | Criteria for Registrant Acceptance |
| P203 | Autopsies on Registrants |
| P204 | Classification of Registrant Status |
| P205 | Visitor Access to the NHRTR and NRA |
| F205 | Information and Informed Consent for NHRTR Visitors |
| R206 | Letter of Instruction for Registrant Family Members |
| F207 | Routine Autopsy Registrant Renewal Letter |
| F208 | Whole Body Registrant Renewal Letter |
| F209 | Registrant Renewal Follow-up Letter |
| F210 | Director Approved Renewal Letter |
| F211 | Registrant Non-Renewal Letter |
| F212 | Registrant Recruitment Letter |
| F213 | Registrant Records Request Letter |
| F214 | Registrant Information and Informed Consent |
| F215 | Registrant Authority for Autopsy |
| F216 | Registrant Authorization for Use of Whole Body for Research |
| F217 | Registrant Authorization for Release of Records |
| F218 | Registrant Personal/Medical History |
| R401 | Instructions to Pathologist |
| F401 | Autopsy Checklist |
| R402a | Arranging for the Autopsy of a Deceased Registrant (Whole Body) |
| R402b | Arranging for the Autopsy of a Deceased Registrant (Partial Body) |
| F402a | Whole Body Specimen Worksheet |
| F402b | Routine Specimen Worksheet |
| F402c | Microscope Slide/Paraffin Block Audit |
| R403 | Off Hours Notification |
| P404 | Exposure Control Plan – SOP |
| R500 | Health Physics Data Coding and Entry |
| P601 | Computer and Data Base Security |
| P701 | Travel |
| F701a | Travel Request Form |
| F701b | Travel Expense Form |
| P801 | Statement of Work: Human Tissue and Bone Sample Preparation |