American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 1989 3. Manual for Laboratory Animal Technologists. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. A computerized reference service is available at a nominal fee, also. A current list of resources is maintained in the Office of Research Compliance.
Information is also available on the web.
Directions for accessing ALF are available in the Office for Research Compliance. There should be no eating, drinking, smoking or applying of cosmetics in areas where animals are housed or used. Gloves should be worn at all times for the handling of animals if there is a risk of bites, the transmission of disease, etc. All contaminated or infected substances should be handled in such a way as to minimize aerosols. Laboratory coats should be worn over street clothes when animals are being worked with.