Working Safely with Animals
Rodents or other Non-Primate Species
Links and References
UC Learning Center - A web-based learning management system (LMS) used across the University of California, for training and development.
Occupational Health Requirements
- Have your supervisor go to the OHSS Tool and select the "Learn about OHSS Process" then initiate the "Risk Assessment and Health Surveillance Questionnaire." This is required for everyone who has direct or indirect contact with animals.
- This risk assessment will need to be updated each time your medical assessment is renewed, and the frequency of renewal is determined by Occupational Health.
- Note that volunteers must have a Kerberos login to access the system. To obtain a Kerberos login under the Temporary Affiliate Form (TAF), please have supervisor initiate this process.
Training
Vivarium access mandatory and optional trainings
- Take the online course: Animal Care and Use 101 (mandatory online training).
- IACUC Risk Analysis Tool
- Principal Investigators/Lab Managers: Successfully Managing Animal Care and Use Studies to Meet IACUC Compliance
- Animal Handling Courses:
- Attend the Aseptic Technique Class (if required).
- Contact Marc Gonzalez our RPV Husbandry Manager to receive your vivarium orientation. This is mandatory training for unescorted access into Neurosciences Vivaria.
- Bring to your orientation the Site-specific Vivarium Orientation & Security Agreement Form. Deliver or send a copy of your completed form to Safety & Facilities Manager
- Unescorted access into vivarium requires the following:
- added to an approved/active IACUC Animal Use Protocol, and trained on the IACUC Protocol
- completed ACU 101 online training (no vivarium access will be added to card until all these steps have been completed)
Working with Non-Human Primates
Occupational Health Requirements
- Complete the Occupational Health Requirement for non-human primate health clearance by completing these steps:
- Please note that this clearance is required for all individuals working with non-human primates, unfixed primate tissue, or unfixed human tissue and needs to be repeated annually.
- Print and fill out the Request and Authorization form.
- Check the box for Primate Access (CNS).
- Have the PI sign and authorize the form.
- Email the completed form to occupationalhealth@ucdavis.edu.
- Call Occupational Health Services at (530) 757-6051 to schedule an appointment.
- Remember to have continued uninterrupted non-human primate health clearance, you will need to visit Occupational Health once every calendar year.
- Print and fill out the Request and Authorization form.
- Please note that this clearance is required for all individuals working with non-human primates, unfixed primate tissue, or unfixed human tissue and needs to be repeated annually.
Training for Primate Vivarium Access
- Take the online course: Animal Care and Use 101 (mandatory online training).
- Has been added to an approved/active IACUC Animal Use Protocol and has been trained on the protocol (no vivarium access will be added to card until this has been completed)
- Complete all training forms your supervisor or safety officer provides directly to you
- Principal Investigators/Lab Managers: Successfully Managing Animal Care and Use Studies to Meet IACUC Compliance (optional training)
- Read the information on The Care and Use of Non-Human Primates
- Read the information on Herpes B Virus
- Has completed the online training Non-human Primate Tissue, Cell Lines, and Body Fluids
- Has watched the video “Working Safely with Non-Human Primates” found on AALAS.Org