ANIMAL HOUSE/AUTOPSY

OBJECTIVE

Provide a better place to accommodate controlled environments for the care and maintenance of experimental animals.

EQUIPMENTS

  1. ANIMAL HOUSE SYSTEM (INDIVIDUAL CAGE)
  2. AUTOPSY TABLE

PERSON IN CHARGE

THIRUKANTHAN A/L CANDRA SEGARAN

Science Officer

thiru@umt.edu.my

MOHD RIDZUAN YUSOF

Assistant Science Officer

mridzuan@umt.edu.my

ANIMAL HOUSE PROSEDURES

BEFORE ALLOWED TO USE THE ANIMAL LABORATORY, THE USER MUST PROVIDE;

  1. ANIMAL ETHICS FORM, APPLIED FROM RMO (OFFICE OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT)
  2. ICAMB MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM
  3. CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH FORM (COSHH)
  4. ANIMAL HOUSE APPLICATION FORM
ANIMAL HOUSE APPLICATION FORM
ACTIVE USER

WHEN USING THE ANIMAL LABORATORY, A REGISTERED USER MUST 

  1. COMPLETING USAGE LOG (ONLINE)
  2. COMPLETING THE PPE LOG BOOK (PROTECTIVE PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

IT IS PROHIBITED TO STORE CHEMICALS IN THE LABORATORY

LABEL EACH CONTAINER AND CAGE USED

CHEMICAL WASTE, WET BEDDING (CHANGED) SHOULD BE REMOVED OUT OF THE LABORATORY, NOT ALLOWED TO BE LEFT IN THE LABORATORY

CLEANLINESS IS A SHARE RESPONSIBILITY. MAKE SURE LABORATORY FLOORS, AUTOPSY TABLES AND CAGES ARE CLEANED WHEN NOT IN USE.

ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING

  1. STORE ANIMAL WASTE (CARCASS) IN THE REFRIGERATOR PROVIDED AND ENSURE EACH STORAGE CONTAINER OR PLASTIC USED TO STORE ANIMAL WASTE ONLY WEIGHTS 2 KG
  2. LABEL YOUR WASTE (NAME/ TYPE OF ANIMAL/ WEIGHT/ DATE PRODUCED)
ANIMAL WASTE FORM

WASTE MANAGEMENT

BEFORE ALLOWED TO USE THE ANIMAL LABORATORY, THE USER MUST PROVIDE;

  1. ANIMAL ETHICS FORM, APPLIED FROM RMO (OFFICE OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT)
  2. ICAMB MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM
  3. CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH FORM (COSHH)