Two Days Left — Call for Papers Deadline September 26, 2008
The TurnKey Conference is all about the design, construction, operation, and/or renovation of laboratory animal facilities. For more details on submitting a paper, go to www.turnkeyconference.com
FEATURE ARTICLE
ALN® Magazine Invites Entries to its 2009 TurnKey Awards
Do you have a beautiful, new building you’d like to recognize? How about that that exemplary supervisor in your facility? Consider nominating them for the 2009 TurnKey Awards. The annual TurnKey Awards program, sponsored by Tecniplast, recognizes excellence in the design, building, and management of laboratory animal facilities. It is comprised of two categories; the Facility Leader of the Year, and the Facility of the Year.
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The 34th annual National Capital Area Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Seminar, September 17 and 18, saw two animal care specialists from SoBran, Inc. receive prestigious awards for their contributions to the industry.
April Handy; MS; LATg, a SoBran project manager supporting the National Institute of Aging; NIHAC Poolesville, received the Pierson Award and Diana Lancaster, BS, LATg, a lead trainer with SoBran, received the annual Trainer Award. (http://www.sobran-inc.com/)
Remove All Electrical Connections From Inside Chemical Refrigerators and Require Magnetic Closures
Standard refrigerators should not be used for storage of flammable or reactive chemicals. Electrical connections within the refrigerator can be an ignition source for flammable vapors.
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The Safety Guys: Needling You Can Handle Bloodborne Pathogens -- Part 1 By Vince McLeod, CIH and Glenn Ketcham, CIH
An essential fear for animal research scientists, especially those working in biological containment facilities such as BSL-3 labs, is preventing exposure with potentially infectious organisms, tissues, and fluids.
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