Cold Storage Management Policy

Overview:

The University recognises the importance and value of its Critical Materials required for research and teaching purposes, and is committed to their effective storage and management. Critical Materials are those items used for research and educational purposes which have a risk impact rating of major or extreme/irreplaceable. The risk rating relates to the level of impact on a research or educational program if the materials were lost or damaged. Some of this Critical Material, either being actively used or archived, requires cold storage in ultra-cold (-800C) freezers, -200C freezers, 40C fridges and liquid nitrogen vessels.

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Version: D2022/186931

Note

Reviewed by policy custodian on 5 October 2022 and re-affirmed with minor amendments for a further three years.

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Cold Storage Management Policy	D2022/186931	D2022_186931__Cold_Storage_Management_Policy_-_re-affirmed_with_minor_amendments_for_a_further_three_years_by_DVCR_-_5_October_2022.pdf [503.5K] (application/pdf)
	D2019/188999	Cold_Storage_Management_Policy.pdf [180.0K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/113685	D2016_113685__Research_Freezer_Management_Policy_-_endorsed_by_VCE_11_May_2016_-_approved_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_18_May_2016.pdf [83.5K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/113685	D2016_113685__Research_Freezer_Management_Policy_-_endorsed_by_VCE_11_May_2016_-_approved_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_18_May_2016(8).htm [34.4K] (text/html)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2016/894
Policy custodian	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research)
Responsible policy officer	Dr Georget Reaiche-Miller, Biobank Manager, tel 8313 4807 or georget.reaiche@adelaide.edu.au
Endorsed by	Academic Board on 4 September 2019
Approved by	Vice-Chancellor and President on 4 September 2019
Related Policies	Research Data and Primary Materials Policy University Records Policy Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research Australia code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes ABC of Complete Freezer Management
Related legislation	OGTR Guidelines for the Transport, Storage and Disposal of GMOs Australian New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2243.3:2010
Superceded Policies	Research Freezer Management Policy
Effective from	5 September 2019
Review Date	5 October 2025
Contact for queries about the policy	Dr Georget Reaiche-Miller, Biobank Manager, tel 8313 4807 or georget.reaiche@adelaide.edu.au

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