Component to track

Specific example

Pathogen name and characteristics Strain designation, GenBank Accession number
Quantity acquired from another individual or entity and its expansion Containers, vials, tubes, etc., date of acquisition, and the source (name, institution).
Location stored Building, room, freezer, shelf, box
When moved from storage By whom and when returned to storage and by whom; the select agent used and purpose of use
Records created under Section 16 of 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73 (Transfers) For intra-entity transfers (sender and the recipient are covered by the same certificate of registration), the select agent, the quantity transferred, the date of transfer, the sender, and the recipient; Records created under Section 19 of 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73 (Notification of theft, loss, or release)”
Table 5: Select agent tracking and record keeping.