Animal Welfare Act
Who enforces the Animal Welfare Act?
USDA or APHIS
Is the Health Research Extension Act involuntary or voluntary?
Involuntary
Name two elements of the GLP act:
Accountability
Instrumentation
Valiadtion
Who regulates these laws?
OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What does "voluntary" mean?
Facility can choose whether or not to follow voluntary standards
Who appoints IACUC members in a research facility?
CEO of the facility
What are the standards for the Health Research Extension Act?
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Who regulates the GLP Act?
FDA (in the Department of Health and Human Services
Where does it apply?
Who certified laboratory animal technical personnel
AALAS- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What year did the AWA's Standards get improved?
1985
Which animal(s) is covered by the HREA?
Any vertebrate
What features classify "you" as an animal?
Warm blooded
Adult terrestrial amphibians
Adult reptiles
What is another agency that participates in regulating occupational health?
Centers for Disease Control
What must someone do before they take a lab animal technical personnel exam?
Work in research
What does IACUC stand for?
When does the HREA apply?
Facilities receive funding from HHS/PHS
Where does the GLP Act apply?
A facility that makes drugs, treatments, or medical procedures.
What is the most common allergen in rats?
Urine
Which organization (using letters) offers voluntary certification of research facilities and requires them to meet very high standards?
AAALAC
What animals are not covered by the AWA?
Rats of the genus Rattus
Mice of the genus MusWho enforces the HREA?
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
(Department of Health and Human Services)
(National Institutes of Health)
(Public Health Service)
Is this act voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
What zoonotic illness of sheep can cause hospitalizations?
Q fever
What word does each letter in AAALAC stand for?
Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Care