Animal Use Resources

Working with animals

• Use of animals for research, teaching, or testing requires approval by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• Visit the Animals: IACUC or Office of Research Ethics webpages for policies, forms, guidance, and educational information
• The Federal Regulations and Guidelines webpage provides the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act
• Institutional polices related to work with animals can be found on the IACUC Committee Policy webpage

Research with biohazardous materials

• Research with animals, which also includes the use of biohazardous materials, requires approval by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
• Biohazardous materials include human, animal, and plant pathogens and recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules
• Visit the IBC website for related information

Personnel who work with animals should be evaluated for enrollment in the Animal Activities Occupational Medicine Program.

Use the online Hazard Inventory Form to report all work-related hazards, which include chemical, biological, or physical hazards or animal work. This will ensure enrollment in all necessary Occupational Medicine Programs.

• Laboratory Animal Allergies factsheet- Prevent exposure to laboratory animal allergens
• Workplace Hazard Assessment for Personnel with Animal Contact- Identify work-related hazards and mitigation strategies
• Animal Activities Potential Hazards factsheet-Hazard awareness for contractors, facilities personnel, or visitors to animal facilities

• Anesthetic Gas Usage Safety Precaution SOP- IACUC policy
• Carcinogens, Reproductive Toxins, and Teratogens factsheet
• Chemical Safety Procedures for Usage in Animal Research- IACUC policy
• Chemical Labeling- IACUC policy
• Formaldehyde Awareness booklet- Information about properties of formaldehyde and its safe use
• Formaldehyde factsheet- Quick guide about formaldehyde and how to protect from exposure

• Animal Disease factsheets- Center for Food Security and Public Health
• Avian Influenza Virus FAQ
• Bat and Rabies Facts and Recommendations
• Guidelines for Experiments with Wild Rodents- Hazards to consider when working with wild rodents
• Precautions for Immunocompromised People- People with weakened immune systems may be more susceptible to infection
• Personal Hygiene- Personal hygiene is important to protect yourself from zoonotic diseases while working with animals
• Transfer and Disposition of Animals Utilized in Infectious Agent Research- IBC policy
• Q Fever factsheet