| Title |
Working safely with research animals. |
| SubTitle |
Management of infection risks. |
| Author |
HSC, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens |
| Publisher |
HSE Books |
| Date of Publication |
1997 |
| Length |
53 pages |
| ISBN |
0717613771 |
| Price Exc. VAT |
£7.95 |
| VAT Rate |
0% |
| Product Type |
Hard Copy |
| Format |
Paper |
| Notes |
a specialist supplement entitled, 'Working safely with simians: Management of infection risks.' (MISC134) (MISC 134) is available free online at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc134.pdf
PLEASE NOTE: that it is not cost effective to produce commercial quantities of this product which is now printed and bound at the HSE Books warehouse as a Print on Demand (POD) item.
The quality may be less than might be expected from a commercially printed version.
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| Abstract |
Provides guidance which amplifies the principles expressed in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). The guidance is divided into three parts: (1) Background information about the hazards and risks of working with animals; (2) Appropriate measures to be taken when working at different contamination levels and provides guidance on certain operating procedures; (3) Guidance on the contamination and disposal of waste associated with animals. Contents: Control measures - containment and operating procedures; Decontamination and disposal of waste; Legislation and local rules; Information, instruction and training; Emergency procedures; Genetic modification; Containment of invertibrates. |
| Keywords |
Guidance; Zoonoses; Allergy; Infection; Containment levels |