Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
By George Kemper, Larry DiGennaro
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals.
Load Capacity of Casters and Wheels
By Mike Titizian
The ease with which carts, laboratory equipment, mobile tables, or animal cages are maneuvered in any application are dependent upon the casters affixed them. But are the casters suitable for the load carrying capacity of the equipment?
Acoustic and Vibration Levels in Research Animal Facilities—What Is Required?
By Randall Rozema
There are a significant number of possible factors that influence research results -- two of the lesser understood and more challenging factors are how acoustics and vibrations affect animal well-being.
Acoustic and Vibration Considerations for Animal Research Facilities: Planning Through Construction
By Chris Papadimos, Andrew Gorton, Roman Wowk
Deal with noise and vibration issues during planning, design, and construction to avoid costly corrections.
Noise and Light in the Vivarium
By Magda João Castelhano-Carlos , Vera Baumans
Noise and light we consider normal can have a profound effect upon the behaviour of lab rats.
Noise & Vibration Considerations for the Animal Lab Environment
By Randall Rozema
Sound plays a vital role in society as the mechanism by which hearing is made possible through pressure waves. Unfortunately, if the sound pressure levels get too high, there is a negative impact on animals and structures.
The Need for Sound and Vibration Standards in U.S. Research Animal Rooms
By Dr. Robert Faith, DVM, Ph.D, DACLAM, Steven J. Miller, PE
The impact of research animal exposure to noise and vibration in vivariums and animal housing is a frequently overlooked aspect of biomedical research, though there is emerging recognition and study of its significance.
What Did You Say?
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn R. Ketcham, CIH
This is a phrase we are hearing more and more. The reason usually relates to excessive room noise. All too frequently, and especially in new construction, we are running into rooms or laboratories that present problems with normal conversations.
The ABCs of IVCs
By Sally Thomas
Things to think about when purchasing and using individually ventilated caging systems.
Shake? . . . Rattle? . . . or Roll! The Importance of Choosing the Right Caster
By Mike Titizian
No one knows who invented the wheel. The oldest wheel in existence was discovered in Mesopotamia and dates back to 3,500 B.C. For thousands of years, man has known that wheels can make a job a whole lot easier.
Noise and Noise Abatement
By Roxanne E. Fox
Noise control and noise abatement are tasks that we all should work hard at accomplishing in our animal facilities.
Planning and Managing Noise and Vibration in Vivaria Renovations
By Lois Rosenblum, Jeremy Oberc, Jason Wright
Renovation work, especially the resulting noise and vibration in or adjacent to occupied vivaria, has a direct effect on the health and well-being of animals, and therefore on any research being carried out.
Careful, Watch Your Step!
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn R. Ketcham, CIH
The Safety Guys alert you to the potential significant physical hazards present in the workplace including conditions and situations that might lead to slips, trips, and falls as well as the constant threat of bites, scratches, and injuries from handling animals.
The State of the Art of Isolation Cubicles
By William R. Britz
Though space and cost analysis of animal isolation cubicles has been well established, little documentation exists to describe their physical operation and effectiveness. And, while tools for micro-isolation of animals are the industry’s predominate interest, the state of the art of isolation cubicles has quietly been advancing.