IMPROVING ANIMAL RESOURCES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

夏威夷大学是一所少数民族院校，致力于保持最高质量的动物护理和使用计划，以支持其生物医学研究，教育和培训计划。的 持续的，长期的目标是按照所有联邦，州和地方法律，法规和指导方针，包括USPHS人道主义护理和医疗保健政策， 实验动物和动物福利法。该机构致力于通过国际实验动物评估和认可协会（AAALAC）获得重新认证。 拟议的项目旨在纠正缺陷，并满足该计划中与其动物设施之一生物医学科学大楼（BSB）笼洗设施相关的短期和长期目标。这项提案要求提供资金，以便：（1）更换一个陈旧的架子/笼子式洗衣机;（2）用一个新的隧道式洗衣机更换一个现有的橱柜式洗衣机;（3）搬迁一个现有的消毒器;（4）拆除和搬迁洗涤槽;（5）购置一个床上用品处理站和一个瓶子填充站;（6）安装一个洗眼站;（7）更换损坏的荧光灯固定装置; 8）安装新的门连接到外面的走廊，9）更换现有的裂缝天花板与防潮天花板面板; 10）更换现有的墙壁与玻璃纤维增强，防潮面板; 11）升级通风系统; 12）拆除现有的墙壁和柜台，并重新划分该地区，以适应适当的交通模式;13）拆除毗邻实验室的现有墙壁和柜台，并重新划分空间，以建立新的办公室和洗衣房; 14）在清洁卸货一侧建立专用的床上用品储存室; 15）将饲料储存区移到适当的位置; 16）为员工更衣室提供额外的门，以适应适当的交通模式。这些翻新和改进旨在提供一个良好的- 设计的设施，最佳的动物护理和使用，并促进有效，经济和安全的操作，以支持扩大公共卫生服务资助的生物医学研究社区内的约翰A。伯恩斯学校 医学和相关生物医学单位。

The University of Hawaii, 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 USPHS Policy on Humane Care and Useof Laboratory Animals andthe Animal Welfare Act.The Institution is committed to achieving re- accreditation through the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC). The proposed projectaims to correct deficiencies and meet short and long term goals in the Program related to one of its animal facilities, the Biomedical Sciences Building (BSB) cage washfacility. This proposal 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) removeand relocate sinks; 5) acquire a bedding disposal and a bottle filling station; 6) install an eyewashstation; 7) replace deteriorated fluorescent light fixtures; 8) install newdoors connecting to the outside corridor, 9) replacethe 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;13) 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 storagearea to an appropriate location; and 16) provide an additional door to the staff change-locker room to accommodate an appropriatetraffic pattern. These renovations and improvementsaim 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-fundedbiomedical researchcommunity within the John A. BurnsSchool of Medicine and related biomedical units.