When Failure is Not an Option
By Brian Lucid, Ken Lepidi
How do businesses identify potential failures within their operations and mitigate risks associated with things like equipment breakdowns, utility and supply chain disruptions, facility issues, etc.? The answer is a methodology called “Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis” or PFMEA.
The Case For A "One Health" Paradigm Shift
By Bruce Kaplan, DVM, Mary Echols, DVM, MPH
The One Health concept calls for a merging of perspectives from within human and veterinary medical disciplines.
Climate For Change?
By Jim Wallace
Dr. Greg Norris talks with Executive Editor Jim Wallace about climate change and how this will have an impact on laboratory animal facility operations.
Regulation Update - Jan/Feb 2009
By Moshe Shalev, MSc, VMD, DACLAM
USDA Proposes Disaster Planning for Animal Welfare During Disasters; ILAR Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals –Update; European Union to Revise EU Protocol on Animal Welfare
The Bio-Facility Waste Management Quandry: A Logical Approach
By Kim Etherington
There are many factors to consider when determining the method of waste disposal for a facility.
14 Essential Elements for a Successful Health and Safety Program
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn R. Ketcham, CIH
Want a successful health and safety program? With these 14 essential elements, you are sure to succeed! No, this isn’t like the hype for one of those trendy diet programs that will magically shed pounds and inches from your waistline or one of those get rich quick systems featured on late-night infomercials that will allow you to stay home by the pool, work only minutes a day, and triple your income.
Disaster Planning
By Stephen Durkee
There are many points to consider when developing a disaster plan for your animal facility.
When Disaster Strikes
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn R. Ketcham, CIH
While catastrophic disasters grab everyone’s attention, professional emergency managers have long recognized that regardless of cause their impacts are often similar.
Manufactured Facilities: Meeting the Needs of a Rapidly Expanding Industry
By Gail A. Heidbrink, RLATG, Dan Palmer, Rick Deitrich
Not all manufactured buildings and planners do not have the same backgrounds, construction capabilities, or experience with materials commonly required in laboratory animal care and use programs.
Vivarium Planning for Disaster Preparedness
By Chris Cosgrove
You can add up the cost to replace the buildings and start over, but it is harder to place a value on the trauma and hardship these events created.