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

Authority and Regulatory Compliance

The university’s program for regulation and administration of controlled substances distinguishes between patient-care applications (e.g., Student Health Services or Athletic Medicine) and use by faculty and staff involved in research or instructional activities. EH&S has been delegated the responsibility for coordination of acquisition, distribution, use and disposal of controlled substances used in research or instructional applications at SDSU. The use of controlled substances in patient-care applications or areas is not within the auspices of this control program. Pharmacists and physicians supporting Student Health Services will operate under their own DEA Registration Numbers and will maintain their own purchase, record keeping, disposal and other regulated practices.

Compliance with federal and state laws and university procedures is expected by all individuals and groups associated with SDSU. These regulations include the following:

1. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21, Chapter II (Parts 1300 to end) - These regulations implement the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Diversion Control Amendments of 1984, 1985, 1986 and subsequent amendments.
   
   
2. Health and Safety Code Division 10: California Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
   
   All records regarding the use of controlled substances are subject to review by representatives of the university (EH&S, Public Safety, Center for Human Resources, etc.), officials and auditors from the California State University, investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, and California Department of Justice.
   
   This procedure is not to be construed as a summary of all regulations that may be pertinent to handling of controlled substances. Individuals who bear responsibility in this area are encouraged to read for themselves the federal and state regulations that govern use of the materials and to be aware of the fines and penalties associated with their misuse.