Much has been written about the care of research animals. Yet little guidance has appeared on protecting the health and safety of the people who care for or use these animals.
This book, an implementation handbook and companion to Guide For the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, identifies principles for building a program and discusses the accountability of institutional leaders, managers, and employees for a program's success. It provides a detailed description of risks—physical and chemical hazards, allergens and zoonoses, and hazards from experiments—which will serve as a continuing reference for the laboratory.
The book offers specific recommendations for controlling risk through administrative procedures, facility design, engineering controls, and periodic evaluations. The volume focuses on the worker, with detailed discussions of work practices, the use of personal protective gear, and the development of an emergency response plan.
This handbook will be invaluable to administrators, researchers, and employees in any animal research facility. It will also be of interest to personnel in zoos, animal shelters, and veterinary facilities.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| FRONT MATTER | i-xii | |
| INTRODUCTION, OVERVIEW, AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 1-10 | |
| PROGRAM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | 11-31 | |
| PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND PROTOCOL-RELATED HAZARDS | 32-50 | |
| ALLERGENS | 51-64 | |
| ZOONOSES | 65-105 | |
| PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM | 106-122 | |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-CARE SERVICES | 123-134 | |
| REFERENCES | 135-146 | |
| INDEX | 147-154 | |
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