ANIMAL FACILITY OF CHILES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

申请中要求的资金将用于翻新 2，568平方米的通风系统英尺厄尔的动物护理中心 A.智利研究所（Chiles Research Institute）。 通过更换 动物设施新风送风机，替代动物设施排风 风扇，更换风道，更换加热和冷却盘管， 更换相关的控制系统，以及更换动物设施 生物安全通风柜，智利研究所将完成3 年动物设施改造计划，以满足标准的建议 实验动物护理和使用指南。 由于目前的供暖通风和空气状况 空调（HVAC）系统，动物设施中的环境正在成为 无法控制 随着2004年要求的翻修项目的完成， 在此申请中，动物设施将符合指南的标准 并为动物、研究人员和 动物护理人员的生活和工作的未来。 该项目的长期目标是提供一个充分的 通风的动物设施，为动物提供安全的环境， 动物，动物护理技术人员，研究人员。

The funds requested in the application will be used to renovate the ventilation system for the 2,568 sq. ft. animal care facility at the Earl A. Chiles Research Institute (Chiles Research Institute). By replacing the animal facility fresh air supply fan, replacing the animal facility exhaust fan, replacing the air ducts, replacing the heating and cooling coils, replacing the associated control system, and replacing the animal facility biosafety fume hood, the Chiles Research Institute will have completed a 3 year animal facility renovation program to meet the standards recommended in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Because of the current condition of the heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system, the environment in the animal facility is becoming uncontrollable. With the completion of the renovation project requested in this application, the animal facility will meet the standard of the Guide and provide a comfortable and safe environment for animals, researches, and animal care personnel to live and work in the future. The long term objective of this project is to provide an adequately ventilated animal facility that provides a safe environment for both the animals, the animal care technicians, the research personnel.