IMPROVING ANIMAL RESOURCES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

描述（由申请人提供）：UH，少数民族机构，是 致力于保持最高质量的动物护理和使用计划， 支持其生物医学研究、教育和培训方案。的 持续的，长期的目标是运行和维护其完整的计划， 遵守所有联邦、州和地方法律、法规和指导方针 包括PHS关于人道护理和使用实验动物的政策以及 动物福利法。该机构致力于实现重新认证 通过国际实验动物管理评估和认可协会（AAALAC）。 拟议的项目旨在纠正缺陷，满足短期和长期需求， 该计划的目标与其动物设施之一BSB有关 笼清洗设施。这项申请寻求资金，以：1）更换一个过时的 机架/笼式清洗机; 2）用新的通道更换现有的橱柜清洗机 清洗机; 3）重新安置现有灭菌器; 4）拆除并重新安置水槽; 5） 获得床上用品处理和瓶子灌装站; 6）安装洗眼器 7）更换损坏的荧光灯装置; 8）安装新的 连接到室外走廊的门; 9）更换现有的裂缝 采用防潮天花板; 10）更换现有墙壁 玻璃纤维增强，防潮面板; 11）升级 通风系统; 12）拆除现有的墙壁和柜台，并重新分区 以配合适当交通模式）， 墙壁和柜台在毗邻的实验室，并重新分区的空间， 创建一个新的办公室和洗衣房; 14）创建一个专用的床上用品存储 在清洁卸载侧; 15）将饲料储存区移动到适当的位置， 位置;以及16）为员工更衣室提供额外的门 以适应适当的交通模式。这些翻新和 改善的目的是提供一个设计良好的设施，以最佳的动物护理 和使用，并促进高效，经济和安全的操作， 一个不断扩大的公共卫生服务资助的生物医学研究社区内的约翰A。 伯恩斯医学院和相关的生物医学单位。

DESCRIPTION (Provided by applicant): The UH, a minority Institution, is committed to maintaining the highest quality Animal Care and Use Program in support of its biomedical research, education and training programs. The sustaining, long-term goal is to operate and maintain its complete Program in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, statutes and guidelines including the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Act. The Institution is committed to achieving reaccreditation through the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC). The proposed project aims to correct deficiencies and meet short- and long-term goals in the Program related to one of its animal facilities, the BSB cage wash facility. This application seeks funds to: 1) replace an obsolete rack/cage washer; 2) replace an existing cabinet washer with a new tunnel washer; 3) relocate an existing sterilizer; 4) remove and relocate sinks; 5) acquire a bedding disposal and a bottle filling station; 6) install an eyewash station; 7) replace deteriorated fluorescent light fixtures; 8) install new doors connecting to the outside corridor; 9) replace the existing cracked ceiling with moisture resistant ceiling panels; 10) replace the existing walls with fiberglass reinforced, moisture resistant panels; 11) upgrade the ventilation system; 12) demolish existing walls and counters and repartition the area to accommodate an appropriate traffic pattern) demolish existing walls and counters in an adjoining laboratory and repartition the space to create a new office and laundry room; 14) create a dedicated bedding storage on the clean-unload side; 15) move the feed storage area to an appropriate location; and 16) provide an additional door to the staff change-locker room to accommodate an appropriate traffic pattern. These renovations and improvements aim to provide a well designed facility for optimal animal care and use, and facilitate efficient, economical, and safe operation in support of an expanding PHS-funded biomedical research community within the John A. Burns School of Medicine and related biomedical units.