Advance approval for transfer of material shall be obtained from the Animal Facility Director. Packages containing viable agents may only be opened in a facility having BSL-2 or higher physical containment unless the agent is biologically inactive. There is an insect and rodent control program in effect. The containment area meets all local, state, and Federal laws and animal care requirements. There shall be no eating, drinking, smoking, or application of cosmetics in the animal containment area.
All employees wash their hands upon exiting from the containment area of the facility.
Male and female animals shall be separated by a double barrier or reproductive incapacitation is used. A biosafety manual is used. It is kept on site. Needles and syringes are used for parenteral injection and aspiration of fluids from animas and diaphragm bottles only. Only needle-locking syringes or disposable syringes are used.