What Year Is It?!
On this year the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed its name to the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
What is 1967
In 1950 a group of veterinarians led by Dr. Nathan Brewer met in Chicago and formed this institution
What is the Animal Care Panel (ACP)
This document on animal research is reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What is an Animal Use Protocol
According to the Animal Welfare Regulations, the IACUC reports to this official
Who is the Institutional Official (IO) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
This member of the research team coordinates animal care activities and advises on the selection of appropriate animal models
What is the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian?
On this year the US Congress enacted the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
What is 1966
This agency is responsible for enforcing the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)
What is the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
These two scientific journals are published by AALAS
What are JALAAS and Comparative Medicine
The PHS Policy covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use in research, training, experimental purposes and biological testing
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This member of the research team plans and coordinates all phases of the research work
What is the Principal Investigator
On this year the AWA required that each registered institution have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
What is 1985
This federal agency is responsible for enforcing and administering the Animal Welfare Regulations
What is the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
This document must be studied in addition to the ALAT Training Manual to prepare for the ALAT technician certification examination
What is the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
This federal law requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are likely to harm employees
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act
This member performs many animal care functions critical to the maintenance of healthy animals
What is the Laboratory Animal Technician
On this year the US Government Principles were incorporated into the PHS Policy
What is 1986
This group was formed in 1965 and involves voluntary site visits and accreditation of institutions
What is AAALAC
This document covers all vertebrates, including rats, mice, and birds, farm animals, wildlife, and aquatic animals
What is The Guide
This agency requires that dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities must develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan for environment enhancement adequate to promote the psychological well-being of nonhuman primates as stipulated under the Animal Welfare Act
What is the USDA-APHIS
This team member also collects, organizes, and analyzes the data generated from the research protocol
What is the Research Technician
On this year the 3Rs Principle were published by the zoologist William Russell and the microbiologist Rex Burch
What is 1959
This federal agency regulates and publishes guidelines for the use of biohazards
What is the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
This document is administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and require s institutions to establish and maintain proper measures to ensure the appropriate care and use of all vertebrate animals involved
What is the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)
This regulation applies to nonclinical studies (safety data) in support of applications to the FDA for food or drug research or marketing permits or to EPA for research or marketing permits for pesticides and toxic products
What are Good Laboratory Practices
This team member performs animal husbandry duties, to include the preparation and actual changing and/or cleaning of animal cages and related cage accessories, feeding and manual watering or monitoring automatic watering devices
What is the Husbandry Technician