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Hazards

Hazard identification and risk assessment is a dynamic, ongoing process performed throughout the animal care and use program by a range of personnel and committees. The OUHSC IACUC and the Office of Animal Welfare Assurance routinely consults with members of the Environmental Health and Safety Office, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, the Radiation Safety Office, and others to assess occupational risks associated with using hazardous materials or practices in research involving animals. For information on how the IACUC reviews and assesses hazards within the OUHSC animal care and use program, please navigate to IACUC Safety and Training.

Chemical Hazards

Example CCL Door Signs (facility management will post these signs for you following your consultation):

  • CCL 1 Does Not Require a Door Sign
  • CCL 2 Door Sign Example
  • CCL 3 Door Sign Example

Example Cage Card - Yellow Cage Cards are used to indicate hazardous chemical agent usage in animals (available in the facility).  It is the research staff's responsibility (whoever is doing the injections, etc.) to place these cards when a chemical hazard is being introduced.  These cards will stay with the permanent cage card for the remainder of the life of the cage/animals.

YellowCardExample

Example Cage Labels - Labels for incineration are supplied for the studies that need them. They should be placed on the cages when the study starts. These are available in each facility.

  • Incinerate Only - Cage Label Example

Biological Hazards

The IACUC reviews the use of biological hazards in animals in consultation with the University's Biosafety Officer (BSO) and procedures reviewed and approved by the IBC.

Example Biohazard Door Sign (facility management will create these signs for you during consultation):

  • Biohazard ABSL1 Sign Example
  • Biohazard ABSL2 Sign Example

Example Cage Card for ABSL-1 and ABSL-2 - Red cage cards are used to indicate biological hazard studies.  These cards are available in each facility, and it is the research staff's responsibility to place these cards when a biological hazard is being introduced.  These cards will stay with the permanent cage cards for the remainder of the life of the cage/animals. 

  • RedCardExample

Example Cage Labels - Labels for incineration are supplied for the studies that need them. They should be placed on the cages when the study starts. These are available in each facility.

  • Autoclave Only - Cage Label Example