Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals Paperback / softback
by 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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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. The book offers specific recommendations for controlling risk through administrative procedures, facility design, engineering controls, and periodic evaluations.
The volume focuses on the worker, with detailed discussions of work practices, the use of personal protective gear, and the development of an emergency response plan. This handbook will be invaluable to administrators, researchers, and employees in any animal research facility.
It will also be of interest to personnel in zoos, animal shelters, and veterinary facilities. Table of ContentsFRONT MATTERINTRODUCTION, OVERVIEW, AND RECOMMENDATIONSPROGRAM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENTPHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND PROTOCOL-RELATED HAZARDSALLERGENSZOONOSESPRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-CARE SERVICESREFERENCESINDEX
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:09/07/1997
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- ISBN:9780309052993
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:09/07/1997
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- ISBN:9780309052993