Announcements

eRAM Training

PIs and Laboratory Contacts: Know What Training is Due for Your Protocol

Principal Investigators and Laboratory Contacts can easily monitor IACUC training requirements for their laboratory personnel. Training reports in eRAM may be viewed, downloaded, or printed, and are updated daily (overnight). Where to Find Protocol Training Reports When to Run Training Reports Changes to the personnel and animal handling details of your protocol may change IACUC ...
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Safety

Have You Checked Your Eyewash Station This Month?

During the most recent round of semi-annual IACUC facility inspections, we encountered many instances of eyewash stations not being flushed monthly. These issues are not specific to one area, but have been found all across campus and in many laboratories. Proper care and regular maintenance of emergency eyewash stations is crucial to protecting your laboratory ...
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Safety

The Dangers of Needle Recapping and How to Protect Yourself

Recapping needles is extremely dangerous because it can result in accidental punctures of the fingers or hand, which can lead to potential exposure to hazardous chemicals, drugs, or infectious biological agents. How is Recapping Dangerous? How To Protect Yourself You can protect yourself by planning ahead for safe handling and disposal of needles without recapping. ...
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Husbandry Safety

What You Should Know About Animal Allergies and Respiratory Protection

Workers in laboratories and animal areas are at risk of developing animal allergens due to contact with animals, animal bedding, excretion, and secretions. Most species of animals used in research have been identified as the source of allergic symptoms. The best approach for reducing the likelihood that a worker will develop an allergic reaction is ...
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Safety

Safe Use of Isoflurane in Animal Research

Isoflurane is a halogenated anesthetic gas commonly used to anesthetize research animals. Although safer than other types of anesthetic gases such as enflurane and ether, care must be taken to minimize individual exposure to isoflurane. Waste anesthetic gas (WAG) is the small amount of anesthetic that may leak from the breathing circuit and enter the ...
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eRAM

eRAM Launches Two New Tools for Study Teams

Printer Friendly Animal Use Protocols eRAM now offers printer friendly versions of all animal use protocols. A frequently requested feature, this update also includes: In preparation for the AAALAC Site Visit, and to ensure that site visitors are able to review protocols on one, standardized template, we ask that ALL Principal Investigators who keep printed ...
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Facilities

How We Prepare for the Unexpected and How Your Lab Can Help

As many of you are keenly aware, we experienced a damaging windstorm in early March that caused frequent and, in some cases, prolonged power outages that affected buildings across campus for several hours. Our animal care and use team works in close partnership with U-M’s Division of Public Safety & Security (DPSS), as well as ...
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