Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair: Rules and Guidelines

Rules and Guidelines

ISEF Rules Wizard

The Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair will adhere to the Rules and Guidelines that apply to the
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for 2015

Pittsburgh, PA, USA, May 10 - 15, 2015

The International Rules for Pre-college Science Research: Guidelines for Science and Engineering Fairs is published annually to support students doing independent research safely. They are the official rules of the Intel ISEF and students competing at an SSP-affiliated science fair.
The purpose of these rules is to:

• protect the rights and welfare of the student researcher

• protect the rights and welfare of the human participant

• ensure adherence to federal regulations

• ensure use of safe laboratory practices

• protect the environment

• determine eligibility for competition in the Intel ISEF 2015

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
2015 RULES AND GUIDELINES

Rules for all Projects

Ethics Statements
Eligibility/Limitations
Requirements
     General
     Approval and Documentation
     Continuation of Projects
     Team Projects
Sources

Roles and Responsibilities of Students and Adults

The Student Researcher
The Adult Sponsor
The Qualified Scientist
The Designated Supervisor
The Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The Affiliated Fair Scientific Review Committee (SRC)
Regulated Research Institutions/Industrial Settings Review Committee
The Intel ISEF Scientific Review Committee

Human Participants

General
Exempt Studies
Rules
IRB Waiver of Written Informed Consent
Expedited Review
Human Participant Risk Assessment
Sources of Information

Vertebrate Animals

General
Rules for All Vertebrate Studies
Additional Rules for Projects Conducted at School/Home/Field
Additional Rules for Projects Conducted in a Regulated Research Institution
Sources of Information

Potentially Hazardous Biological Hazards

General
Rules for all Projects Involving Studies Involving Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents
Additional Rules for Projects Involving Unknown Microorganisms
Additional Rules for Projects Involving Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Technologies
Additional Rules for Projects with Tissues and Body Fluids, Including Blood and Blood Projects
Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Risk Assessment -- Use this to Complete Form 6A
Sources

Hazardous Chemicals, Activities, or Devices

General
Rules for ALL Projects Involving Hazardous Chemicals, Activities, or Devices
Additional Rules for DEA-Controlled Substances
Additional Rules for Prescription Drugs
Additional Rules for Alcohol and Tobacco
Additional Rules for Firearms and Explosives
Guidelines for Risk Assessment
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Display and Safety Regulations