Which of the following is a committee that reviews the procedures of studies done with humans to ensure that the benefits of the study substantially outweigh any risks to the participants and that the risks to the participants have been minimized?

A) A participant review board
B) A human participants committee
C) An ethical research association
D) A procedural review committee

The committee described in the question is commonly known as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or a Human Subjects Committee (HSC). They are responsible for reviewing research studies involving human participants to ensure that they meet ethical standards and that risks to participants are minimized. The other options presented in the question are not accurate descriptions of this type of committee.