Reminder: Please Reuse Acetates

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) uses acetates – colored, plastic cards placed over animal cage cards – to routinely communicate important information between laboratory personnel and our animal care teams.

Acetates are a limited resource and, as such, should be reused whenever possible.

If you are unsure about whether an acetate can be reused, we ask that you either (1) leave it in the animal housing room if the cage will not be returning or (2) place it in the Barcode Deactivation Box where ULAM staff can appropriately re-distribute.

Please refrain from throwing ANY acetates away.

Where to Learn More

• Detailed information about how different acetate colors are used can be found in the Acetates: A Means of Communication newsletter article.
• If you have specific questions about reusing acetates, please speak with your facility’s ULAM Husbandry Supervisor. 

 
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