Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals

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Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals

Health and safety in the workplace Veterinary medicine: laboratory animals Biology, life sciences

Authors: National Research Council, Commission on Life Sciences, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Research Animal Facilities

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Language: English

Published by: National Academies Press

Published on: 9th June 1997

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 168 pages

ISBN: 9780309132602


Much has been written about the care of research animals. Yet little guidance has appeared on protecting the health and safety of the people who care for or use these animals.

This book, an implementation handbook and companion to Guide For the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, identifies principles for building a program and discusses the accountability of institutional leaders, managers, and employees for a program's success. It provides a detailed description of risks—physical and chemical hazards, allergens and zoonoses, and hazards from experiments—which will serve as a continuing reference for the laboratory.

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