SOP for MuLV Mice SOP for Contamination Control of MuLV Do not enter any other mouse room after entering this room. Personnel are to wash their hands after handling cultures and animals, after removing gloves, and before leaving this animal room. Mouse room will be changed by the investigator or his staff. All necessary supplies and equipment for changing will be taken into the mouse room at the same time. Soiled caging and equipment is to be put into autoclavable biohazard bags before leaving the room.
Bags are to be taken immediately to the wash room and autoclaved.
Following autoclaving the bedding and food may be dumped in the bedding dump station. Cages and equipment will then be washed in the tunnel washer, following normal handling procedures. Carcasses, tissues and blood will be immersed in a dilute bleach solution and bagged in a biohazard bag prior to disposal.