Re: Procedures for destruction of human subject records Christopher Hale 19 Jan 2007 16:45 EST
This should do the job: http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/watch-en.htm ***************************************** Christopher L. Hale, CRA xxxxxx@ucdavis.edu "Megan H. Smith" <xxxxxx@UMRESEAR CH.UMD.EDU> To Sent by: Research xxxxxx@hrinet.org Administration cc List <xxxxxx@hrinet. Subject org> Re: [RESADM-L] Procedures for destruction of human subject records 01/19/2007 01:40 PM Please respond to Research Administration Discussion List <xxxxxx@hrinet. org> Hi Brian, I've worked in records management before and we always used really powerful magnets to destroy electronic media. If you go that route, then you may want to test a few videos after you hold a magnet against them just to make sure that you can't view them. Of course pulling all the tape out and shredding would work well too, although probably not as efficiently. Best of luck, Megan Brian Anderson wrote: > Here's a Friday afternoon question that's a little out of the ordinary... > > We have a grant that ended ten years ago. The study required the > videotaping of geriatric patients, and the data was captured on 200 VCR > tapes. Per the agreement, we are now required to destroy those tapes. > > Does anyone have experience with something like this? How do you go about > efficiently destroying 200 VCR tapes, ensuring that EVERYTHING is > destroyed, and thus protecting the confidentiality of all those patients > that were taped? > > > ------------------------ > Brian Anderson, Director > Office of Research Development > Eastern Michigan University > Starkweather Hall, 2nd Floor > Ypsilanti, MI 48197 > Office: (734) 487-3090 > Fax: (734) 481-0650 > Email: xxxxxx@emich.edu > > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > -- Megan H. Smith Electronic Research Administration Specialist Office of Research Administration and Advancement University of Maryland, College Park 2114 Lee Building Tel: 301.405.6263 Fax: 301.314.9569 xxxxxx@umresearch.umd.edu ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================