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As members of the U-M animal care and use community, we have an inherent understanding of – and appreciation for – the many critical contributions that animals have made to the advancement of science. While our daily activities regularly include caring for laboratory animals, it can be easy to forget that this work is still ...

The unscheduled inspection program, led by the U-M Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), was put on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With laboratory research activity returning to pre-pandemic levels, EHS has now resumed this program. What You Should Know Following each visit, Principal Investigators will receive a report that is ...

Wearing proper personal attire in the lab and animal care facilities protects both you and the animals entrusted to our care. With the warmer summer months ahead, we ask that you review the basics of proper personal attire in the lab with your staff, including all students who may be involved with research. REGARDLESS of ...

Research that involves certain types of animal-derived substances – including materials from swine and ruminants – requires advance approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).  This requirement applies to research with tissues, fluids, and/or cells from: Expand each section below for answers to several frequently asked questions. The IBC requires Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) precautions ...

To continue strengthening laboratory and research safety across the University of Michigan, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) is partnering with the U-M Research and Academic Safety Committee to develop and implement a new phase of its research safety initiative. The new phase of the initiative known as “Safety First, Safety Every Day” is launching in ...