ANIMAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR SMALL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

该翻新项目的目标是使格鲁吉亚州 大学遵守美国农业部动物福利法和DHHS政策 与实验动物的护理和使用有关。 这将是 通过改造现有的空气处理系统， 提供足够的通风，并有独立的温度和湿度控制 该提案还要求使用新的保持架垫圈来替换旧的， 效率低且不可靠的笼式垫圈。 新的洗衣机将提供 节省维护成本和劳动力， 干净、消毒的笼子和水瓶。 一种寝具处理系统， 要求尽量减少与雾化废物和生物安全问题 在小鼠生物安全性2级中，要求更换笼具 隔离室

The objective of this renovation project is to enable Georgia State University to comply with the USDA Animal Welfare Act and DHHS policies related to the care and use of laboratory animals. This will be accomplished by reconditioning the existing air handling system to provide adequate ventilation with separate temperature and humidity control This proposal also requests a new cage washer to replace the old, inefficient and unreliable cage washer. The new washer will provide savings in maintenance costs and labor as well as provide consistent clean, sanitized cages and water bottles. A bedding disposal system is requested to minimize problems with aerosolized waste and a biosafety hood is requested for changing cages in a mouse biosafety level 2 containment room.