Environmental Health and Safety

DEA Controlled Substances

Millie Tran, Biosafety Officer, 619-594-2865 <mdizon@mail.sdsu.edu>

Procedure for the Use of Controlled Substances in Research and Instruction

Acquisition and Use Procedures:
Use Authorization Procedures

Persons who desire to use controlled substances at SDSU must first file a Controlled Substances Use Authorization Application (Appendix 2) to obtain a Controlled Substances Use Authorization Certificate from EH&S. The certificate provides authorization to use drugs within specified categories for certain types of research or instruction. For example, a researcher may obtain an authorization to use Schedule II drugs for experimentation on pre-natal effects of drug exposure in rats.

USE AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES do not have an expiration date per se. Once issued, they remain valid subject to the following conditions:

(a) There are no changes in procedures or the types of drugs used. To document this, a Controlled Substances Use Authorization Update (Appendix 3) must be filed annually with EH&S. Also, the UPDATE form must be submitted to EH&S whenever a change in personnel who have access to the drug occurs.

(b) The user scores adequately on the annual EH&S audit of controlled substance records and use procedures.

Once the initial USE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION is approved by EH&S, a USE AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE will be mailed back to the applicant. This document does not need to be posted, but must be kept on file.