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Animal Housing Location The facility selected for housing animals will generally be the most convenient to the investigators' laboratories, with regard to available space, PHS requirements regarding species separation, and with other needs of the investigator. Access to Facilities Access to the animal housing facilities for investigators and their staff can be granted only after a UMBC I.D. badge has been issued. Once an approved I.D. badge has been obtained, a memorandum on the investigator's department stationery should be sent to the Director of the appropriate animal care facility containing the following information: Name of the person requiring access The facility to which the person requires access Social security number Number on the University I.D. badge Investigators are granted access to only one location to help prevent the transmission of adventitious pathogens between facilities. Unauthorized persons (including visitors, friends, and children) are not permitted in the facilities without the approval of the facility Director. They shall be restricted to the caretaker’s office unless approved by the facility Director. Amphibian and Fish Holding Areas Sites for housing of fish outside the centralized facilities must meet minimum standards. In general these areas must conform to the guidelines written by the Canadian Council on Animal Care as such guidelines are recognized by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC). The guidelines include monitoring of water quality, appropriate husbandry and handling practices, and appropriate use of anesthetic and euthanasia methods for various species. Written standard operating procedures, prepared by the investigator, should be available in all fish holding areas. Records of water monitoring, treatments, and husbandry procedures should also be maintained. Guidelines and reference materials are available through the IACUC |
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Last updated 04/28/2008 |
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