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April 23, 2008 | Volume 2, Issue 9

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Aquatic Research: Slippery Business
Aquatic research facilities are prime candidates for slips and falls. The constantly wet surfaces, frequent spills and splashes, proximity to water for most facilities, potential boating activities, etc. all combine to make aquatic research facilities some of the most vulnerable places for slips, trips, and falls. This issue, the Safety Guys offer a few tips on preventing these types of accidents. » Read all

PRODUCT FOCUS

Transport Container
The Small Animal Container serves as a reusable filtered device specifically for the transportation of defined flora small- to medium-size animals. It features lockable compression clamps, a silicone gasket, and a rigid board filter media that is easily replaceable. The filter media is protected from harm by a rigid, perforated polypropylene frame. Park Bioservices

LAB SAFETY TIP

Avoid Purchasing Unnecessary Quantities of Chemicals
One school accumulated 20 five-pound bottles of mercury. Each year they ordered from the same list used the year before! Not a good idea. You need to know what you have and where it's located. Whether you decide to do it with sheets of paper, index cards, or computers, you need to have a chemical inventory. It's pretty hard to comply with OSHA and EPA regulations without one. It's pretty hard to know what to order without one.
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Quality Assurance: Best Practices in an ABSL-3 Environment
by Melissa Williams, BS, LATG, Brad Fisher, AA, LATG, and James Magrath, LATG
As Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) suites become more prevalent within the biomedical research community, laboratory animal care professionals must increasingly meet the challenges posed by safety regulations and policy requirements. Developing the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) within these environments holds the keys to achieving this.

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