Renovation of MSU/CVM Cage Wash Facilities: G20 Facilities Improvement Grant Appl

描述(由申请者提供)：密西西比州立大学兽医学院(CVM)研究项目旨在维护和持续改进动物饲养设施、设备和辅助支持设施。一个设计合理的笼子洗涤区，一个可靠、高效的笼子洗涤器，可以满足机构的需求，并且人员在附近操作和工作是安全的，这是任何有效的动物护理和使用计划的基础。研究翼1A上的笼式清洗设施配备了一台已有23年历史的单门Basil RW4600笼式洗衣机，平均每21.6天就会出现故障，导致每年的维修费用超过13,000美元。由于原来的制造商已经被另一家公司收购，获得零部件往往是困难和耗时的。网箱清洗区域的频繁故障导致网箱卫生工作的延误，这可能会影响研究项目的时间安排。对目前使用情况的分析表明，笼式垫圈以每天9小时、365天/年的工作时间运行，大约是容量的8%。虽然目前还没有满负荷运转，但我们的员工使用笼式垫圈的预期增加可能会增加故障数量，从而增加未来几年的维护成本。目前的笼子洗涤区没有将干净的笼子存放与肮脏的笼子充分分开，没有令人满意的交通模式，没有床上用品的倾倒站，没有足够的通风，能源效率不高，没有目前的安全设施来确保安全的工作环境。基本的纠正行动，即更换陈旧的笼式垫圈，重新设计笨拙的设施，以及增加床上用品倾倒站，将最大限度地减少当前和未来对生物遏制的担忧，减少工人对过敏原的暴露，创造一个受环境控制的工作环境，并减少执行这些任务所需的能源。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) research program seeks to maintain, and provide continuous improvement to animal holding facilities, equipment and ancillary support facilities. A properly designed cage wash area, with a reliable, efficient cage washer that can meet institutional needs and that is safe for personnel to operate and work near is fundamental to any effective animal care and use program. The cage wash facility on Research Wing 1A is equipped with a 23 year old single door Basil RW4600 cage washer that routinely breaks down on average every 21.6 days, resulting in annual repair costs of over $13,000. Because the original manufacturer has been purchased by another company, it is often difficult and time consuming to obtain parts. Frequent breakdowns in the cage wash area result in delays in cage sanitation, which then may affect research project timing. An analysis of current usage revealed that the cage washer is operated at approximately 8% of capacity, based upon a 9 hour work day, 365 days/year. Though not presently operating at full capacity, an anticipated increase in cage washer use by our staff will likely increase the number of breakdowns and, therefore, maintenance costs in the coming years. The current cage wash area does not adequately separate clean cage storage from dirty, does not have a satisfactory traffic pattern, does not have a dumping station for bedding, does not have adequate ventilation, is not energy efficient, and does not have current safety features to ensure a safe work environment. Fundamental corrective action, i.e., replacement of the aged cage washer, redesign of awkward Facilities, and addition of a bedding dumping station will minimize current and future biocontainment concerns, reduce exposure of workers to allergens, create an environmentally controlled work environment, and reduce the energy necessary to perform these tasks.