Section 5

1. NO If ANY are Yes: Human Subjects: Asking your friends or other people questions? Experiments on yourself? Experiments with people in any way? YES YES NO NO Non-Human Vertebrate Subjects: Your pet? Any other animals that have bones (except people)? YES NO Human or Vertebrate Animal Tissue or Fluid Source: Anything coming from a human or animal body? Cheek cells or other cells, teeth, bone, blood, saliva, or urine? RNA orDNA from one organism inserted into the RNA or DNA of another organism? YES Los Angeles County Science Fair Does your project require Pre-Approval? Find out fast! Some research projects require Pre-Approval from the Science Review Committee (SRC). If you answer YES to any of the questions below, review the General Information Section 1 of Certification Form # 601-068 AND refer to the Rules & Regulations in the section noted below. If ALL are No: Section 2 Section 3 Hazardous Chemicals, Activities or Devices: Includes DEA-controlled substances, prescription drugs, alcohol & tobacco, firearms and explosives, radiation, lasers, etc. The rules include substances and devices that are regulated by local, state, country, or international law, most often with restrictions of their use by minors. Hazardous activities are those that involve a level of risk above and beyond that encountered in the student’s everyday life. Section 4 Section 5 SRC Pre-Approval Required YOU MUST SUBMIT Research Plan (Form 601-068, p 13) with Signatures (Form 601-068, p 14) (Sr. Division- use ISEF Certification Forms) DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION Project does NOT need SRC Pre-Approval! For additional information concerning these Rules & Regulations, Certification Form # 601-068 (Jr. Division only) and ISEF Certification Forms (Sr. Division only), contact: Gary Widdison, (562) 401-5486 or Widdison_Gary@lacoe.edu