Regulations

Regulations and Standards

Regulation Update - May/June 2012
NIH to Use Legal Animal Sources Other Than USDA Class B Dogs and Cats in Biomedical Experiments, Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Potency Categorization of Chemicals Causing Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Humans Validated,
Regulation Update - April 2012
Obtaining Animal Welfare Assurance from OLAW, Insittute of Medicine Report about the Necessity of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research, Canada Proposes to Stop Transporting Non-human Primates for Research,
Regulation Update - March 2012
OLAW Revises Interinstitutional Agreement, NIH Adopts 8th Edition of the Guide, FDA Launches a New Sharps Website, New Guidance for the Description of Animal Researchin Scientific Publications, New Mandatory Requirements for Continuing Education for New York State Veterinarians

Health and Safety

Gowning Around
Recommended Procedures for Donning and Doffing PPE for Cleanrooms and Containment Labs
Considerations for Implementing a Facility-Wide Policy on Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia for Laboratory Rodents
What to think about in order to facilitate safe and humane euthanasia.
What’s that Smell?
Indoor Environmental Quality during Construction and Renovation

Animal Transportation and Shipping

Four Keys to Successful Transport of Animals
Recently, a reader requested information on international animal shipments. We asked Clayton Price, National Manager – Lab Animal Transportation Sales with AirNet Systems Inc. to offer suggestions for items that shouldn’t be overlooked during animal transport.
Load Capacity of Casters and Wheels
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?
Cultural Differences in Shanghai
The world is becoming smaller. Here’s some advice on working in Shanghai.