The Field of Laboratory Animal Science
The Animal Research Environment
Facility Security & Emergencies
Occupational Health & Safety
Facility Equipment & Caging Systems
100
Laboratory Animal Science (LAS)
What is the scientific and technical information and techniques that apply to a career focused on the care of laboratory animals?
100
The Guide
The purpose of this is to assist institutions in caring for and using animals in research, what is it?
100
A disaster plan.
All animal facilities should have a?
100
Tuberculosis (TB)- Twice a Year- Non-human Primates
We are no longer tested for TB. How often were we tested for TB?
100
180 Degrees
What is the standard cage washer temp?
200
Laboratory Animal Technologist
What does "LATG" stand for?
200
Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Ferrets, Rabbits, Hamsters, Pigeons, and Guinea Pigs.
What USDA species do we house here (at the U of I)?
200
Information about how to evacuate personnel and if necessary, the animals.
A facility disaster plan should include the following?
200
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
What are gloves, gowns, masks, uniforms?
200
Pressure reducing station
How is the water pressure control in our automatic watering systems? What is this station called?
300
Co-investigators and Research Technicians
Who preforms the research tasks required for the protocol?
300
IACUC
Who reviews our animal protocols and approves them?
300
Nancy Marks (IACUC Director)
Who over sees the our disaster plan?
300
85 decibels (dB)
At what level/decibel are sounds waves harmful to your hearing?
300
Three (Class 1, Class II & Class III)
How many classes of BSC's are their?
400
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What does AALAS stand for?
400
Good Laboratory Practices
What are GLPs?
400
ID Badges and Hand Scanners
What forms of security do we have in place? P
400
Zoonosis
Is an animal disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. What is this called?
400
212 degrees
Autoclaves need to run above what degree in Fahrenheit?
500
1967
When did the ACP become the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science?
500
Standard operating procedures
What does SOP stand for?
500
Once a year
How often should we review our disaster plan?
500
Q-Fever
Is carried by sheep and non-human primates. Should be avoided by females carrying a child. What is it?
500
Suspended, Shoebox, Micro isolation
Are types of what?