Anti-terrorist legislation since 2001 has focused attention on how research universities comply with regulations regarding hazardous material, and a 2004 audit found that they were not doing a very good job. Political scientist Valcik (U. of Texas-Dallas) attributes the problem to tension between research faculty, who are responsible for the project, and university administrators, who are responsible for the institution, over efforts to stay in compliance. He presents a case study of one university's policies and practices regarding the procurement, use, storage, and disposal of biological hazardous material within a context of changing internal structure and regulatory environment. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
