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Criteria for Entry into Animal Rooms

Non Human Primate

  • Gloves, eye protection, mask, shoecovers, buttoned labcoat or gown.
  • Enrollment in the UHS Occupational Health Program is required prior to entry into any non human primate room.

Dog, Rabbit, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Cat

  • Gloves, shoecovers
  • Enrollment in the UHS Occupational Health Program is required prior to entry into any room housing pregnant sheep.

Rodent

  • Isolation gown, gloves, mask, headcover and shoecovers
  • MicroIsolator Technology training is required prior to entry into rodent rooms employing MicroIsolator husbandry strategy.

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Bat

  • Isolation gown, gloves, eye protection, mask, and shoecovers
  • Enrollment in the UHS Occupational Health Program is required prior to entry into any room housing bats.

Ferret

  • Gloves, shoecovers, mask, and labcoat or gown.

 

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