Facility Operations & Maintenance Flashcards
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Which federal regulation requires research institutions to maintain records of hazardous waste disposal for a minimum of three years?
Answer: EPA 40 CFR Part 262
EPA 40 CFR Part 262 governs hazardous waste generators and mandates retention of waste manifests and disposal records for at least three years.
A research facility's HVAC system must maintain negative pressure in which type of laboratory to prevent cross-contamination?
Answer: BSL-3 biosafety labs
BSL-3 laboratories require negative air pressure relative to adjacent corridors to contain potentially infectious aerosols.
Under the NIH Guidelines, what entity is responsible for approving the construction or renovation of facilities that will house recombinant DNA research?
Answer: The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
The IBC must review and approve facility design for recombinant DNA work to ensure compliance with NIH Guidelines.
A sponsored project budget includes $50,000 for equipment installation in a campus building. How should this cost typically be classified?
Answer: Capital expenditure requiring prior sponsor approval
Equipment installation costs tied to a specific sponsored project are direct costs but often require prior sponsor approval when they meet capitalization thresholds.
Which document formally defines the negotiated Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost rate between a university and the federal government?
Answer: A Rate Agreement signed by the cognizant federal agency
The Rate Agreement is a binding document executed between the institution and its cognizant agency (typically DHHS or ONR) establishing the negotiated F&A rates.
When calculating the Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) base for F&A recovery, which cost is EXCLUDED?
Answer: Subcontract costs exceeding $25,000 per subcontract
Under 2 CFR 200.68, subcontract costs above the first $25,000 of each subcontract are excluded from the MTDC base.
A principal investigator requests that routine building maintenance costs be charged directly to a federal grant. Under 2 CFR 200, this is generally:
Answer: Unallowable because such costs are recovered through F&A rates
Routine building maintenance is an indirect cost recovered through the F&A rate and cannot be charged directly to federal awards per 2 CFR 200.