Biocontainment's Top 10
While never as simple as 1,2,3, some important “lessons learned” in biocontainment facility planning and design can help work the numbers in your favor.
The Role of Commissioning in Biocontainment Facility Certification
Certification requires a conclusive and effective commissioning process.
Small Animal Imaging Center Design
By David B. Stout Ph.D., Arion F. Chatziioannou Ph.D, Timothy P. Lawson DVM, Robert W. Silverman BS, Sanjiv S. Gambhir MD Ph.D, Michael E. Phelps Ph.D.
The UCLA Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging was designed and built to support the research interests of a wide range of investigators from multiple disciplines.
New Technologies Allow Safer Removal of Liquid Wastes from Biocontainment Facilities
By Marty Wetzel, Joseph Wilson, Luke Wilson, Gordon I. Kaye, PH.D
We will present here, new technologies that are available to allow for safer handling and disposal of infectious liquids from biocontainment facilities.
The Flexible Vivarium: Case Study Design of a Translational Research
An inside look at innovative partnerships
Veterinary Psychopharmacology
Blackwell Publishing released Veterinary Psychopharmacology by Sharon L. Crowell-Davis and Thomas Murray in early 2006.
VHP Safety Basics
By Glenn R. Ketcham, CIH, Vince McLeod, CIH
An animal care technician enters the freshly decontaminated animal room to prepare housing for the new colony. Almost immediately, her nose and throat feel a tingling irritation, then she begins coughing and feeling a shortness of breath. Within a few minutes, she begins experiencing a stinging sensation on her skin and her eyes are watering and burning to the point that seeing is difficult.
Why Containment and Proper Hood Use is Important in Animal Science Laboratories
By Douglas B. Walters, Ray Ryan, Sai Kotha
The planning, design, construction, and commissioning of biocontainment facilities is difficult and complex for many reasons.These reasons include complying with regulations and guidelines, accomplishing the work mission, identifying potentially hazardous agents, performing a risk assessment on the proposed agents and operations, providing an environment free from worker, environmental exposure, and doing all this within budget restraints.
Resolving Employee Conflicts
Conflicts in the workplace are unavoidable. But conflicts need not be angry, fearful, anxiety-provoking situations. In fact, well-handled conflicts can often lead to new insights and improved ways of doing things. Some employee conflicts are directly related to the personalities of the employees involved. Others relate mostly to the work situation.
From The Editor
By Patrice Galvin
he TurnKey Conference is looking for speakers who have been part of the building or renovation process. That person might be you.