Demographic Information. I plan to attend the 2010 ACLAM Forum 51% (94)49% (89) Yes No

Demographic Information

I plan to attend the 2010 ACLAM Forum

51% (94) 49% (89)

YesNo

Which of the following BEST represents the number of years you have been practicing

laboratory animal medicine?

41% (76)

5%

(9) 13% (24)

19% (36)

22% (41)

16 to 25 years11 to 15 years

> 25 years

0 to 5 years6 to 10 years

Which of the following BEST describes your primary employer?

53% (98)

24% (45)

11% (20)

(14)

3% (6) 2% (3)

AcademiaIndustryGovernmentNon-profitConsultingOther

Which of the following species does your institution presently maintain in their animal facility?

10%

RatsMice

G PigGerbils

Hamsters

Rabbits

DogsCats

NPHCattle

SwineFerrets

GoatsSheep

BirdsFish

Amphibians

Other

93%

97%

62%

23%

44%

78%

62%

35%

63%

15%

59%

29%

20%

32%

41%

56% 55%

24%

Rodents

From this point forward the term “rodents” refers to mice and rats.

Does your facility house rodents(mice and/or rats)?

97%

3%

YesNo

Do you house rodents principally in:

64%

23%

13%

Microisolators or IsolatorsOpen cages (no filter top)

Substantial # of both types

Do animal care personnel use different types/ amounts of PPE to handle immunodeficient animals than when handling immunocompetent animals?

58%

42%

YesNo

Do animal care personnel wear some form of head covering when manipulating rodents?

49%

37%

14%1%

Only for microisolators/isolatorsOnly for open cages (no filter top)Worn for all cage typesNot used for rodents

Do personnel wear foot protection such as shoe covers/dedicated shoes when manipulating rodents?

70%

17% 12%1%

Only for microisolators/isolators

Worn for all cage typesNot used for rodents

Only for open cages (no filter top)

Do personnel wear dedicated footwear specific to the animal facility/area when manipulating rodents?

Not used for rodents

Only for open cages (no filter top)Only for microisolators/isolators

Worn for all cage types

59%

35%

5%

1%

Do personnel who wear dedicated footwear disinfect it either before or after use when manipulating rodents?

73%

24%

1%2%

Not done for rodents


Done regardless of cage type

Do personnel wear dedicated clothing that completely covers arms, legs & torso when manipulating rodents?

42%

48%

10%

Not worn for rodents

Only for microisolators/isolatorsWorn regardless of cage type

Do personnel wear disposable sleeve covers as auxiliary PPE to cover the area from wrist to elbow when manipulating rodents?

77%

14%

8%

1%



Worn regardless of cage type

Do personnel wear animal facility/area/task dedicated scrub attire not covered by a jump suit /coveralls when manipulating rodents?

56%39%

2%

3%



Worn regardless of cage typeOnly for open cages (no filter top)

Do personnel wear animal facility/area/task dedicated scrub attire covered by a surgical gown/lab coat when manipulating rodents?




54%

35%

10%1%

Do personnel wear street clothes covered by a surgical gown/lab coat when manipulating rodents?

50%46%

3%1%




Do personnel wear gloves when manipulating rodents?

97%

2%1%




Do personnel handling rodents wear 2 pairs of gloves for additional protection?

67%

27%

6%

YesNoOnly for select instances

Which best describes rationale for wearing 2 pairs of gloves?

51%

12%

10%

27%

Increased protection against rips/tears

Eliminates need to wash hands when moving from room to room

Better protection against exposure to infectious agents due to glove quality

Other

Do personnel wear safety glasses/face shields when manipulating rodents?

69%

31%



Do personnel wear any form of respiratory protection when manipulating rodents?




62%

28%

7% 3%

Do most personnel handling rodents wear surgical masks or other type of face mask (not respirators such as N-95 mask)?

YesNo

56%44%

Do most personnel handling rodents wear respirators (N-95 mask) when manipulating rodents?

YesNo

82%

18%

Do personnel that wear respirators (N-95 mask, etc) fit-tested for the respirator?

YesNo

94%

6%

Which best describes the principal reasons for wearing respiratory PPE (any type) in facilities housing only rodents?

60%

6%

5%

14%

8%

7%

Allergen protection for wearer

Infectious agent protection for wearer

Protect animals from human infectious agents

Protect animal from human commensal organisms

Prevent / reduce exposure to compounds / molecules for wearer

Not applicable in facility

Do personnel use a foot bath containing a disinfectant to enter facility/rooms containing rodents?

Not used for rodentsUsed regardless of cage typeOnly for open cages (no filter top)

94%

5%

1%

Do personnel use sticky mats to remove particulates from soles of shoes before entering facility/rooms containing rodents?

79%

18%

3%

Not used for rodents

Only for microisolators/isolatorsUsed regardless of cage type

Are personnel required to change gloves before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

92%

7%

1%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change shoe covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

45%

38%

17%

Are personnel required to change disposable gown before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable29%

29%

42%

Are personnel required to change reusable gown before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

59%

15%

26%Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change scrub suit before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

79%

3%

18%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change jumpsuit before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

78%

3%

19%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change disposable jumpsuit before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

62%

19%

19%

Are personnel required to change lab coat before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

54%

13%

33%

Are personnel required to change disposable lab coat before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

48%

28%

24%

Are personnel required to change face mask before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

18%

31%

51%

Are personnel required to change apron before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

87%

4%

9%

Are personnel required to change sleeve covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

72%

19%

9%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change eye protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

59% 39%

2%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change hearing protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

79%

3%

18%

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Are personnel required to change cap or bonnet before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains rodents?

30% 30%

40%Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Gloves Shoe Covers Disposable gown

Change required to enter another animal area/room within the same animal facility containing rodents

Reusable gown

Scrub suit Jumpsuit Disposable Jumpsuit

Change

No Change out

Not applicable


Disposable lab coat

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Lab coat Face mask

ApronSleeve covers


Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Eye Protection Hearing Protection

Cap or bonnet

Gloves Shoe Covers


Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Face mask

Cap or bonnet

Disposable gown


Reusable gown


Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Lab coat Disposable lab coat

General Questions – All Species

YesNo

Do you have a bioexclusion barrier facility to house any species in your institution?

63%

37%

Questions 31-37

Which of the following are components of YOUR bioexclusion (not biocontainment)

barrier room or facility?

Components of bioexclusion barrier room/ facility.

All HEPA filtered air

65%

All HEPA filtered exhaust

Bedding – autoclaved/irradiated

29%

89% 92% 87%

10%Animal H2O – disinfected

All H2O – disinfected

Feed – autoclaved/irradiated


All supplies (non-food/bedding) disinfected

86%

All equipment entering is autoclaved, chemical treated or irradiated….

All equipment exiting is autoclaved, chemical treated or irradiated….

All Waste is removed by autoclave, disinfection lock or vacuum

62%

7%16%


Personnel under go a complete change to clean/disinfected clothing

58%

Personnel completely covered by PPE

Wet shower taken; removing all clothing

78%

17%

Air shower used; with or without wet shower

22%


All cages cleaned/ processed in barrier

34%

All cages cleaned/ processed outside in central area; reenters by autoclave, etc

58%

Cages removed & cleaned/ disinfected in central area, not disinfected at reentry

16%

Staff limited to 10 or less

20%

No staff limits

43%

Lock systems to prevent unauthorized entry

84%


Animals removed cannot return

Animals removed can return

91%

6%

Only rederiv-ed animals can enter

23%

Quaratine required before entry

46%

Quaratine done in barrier

Animal entry requires container surfaces be disinfected

15%

54%

Only germ plasm allowed to reconstitute stock using barrier animals

2%


Manipulation of animals can take place within areas of the barrier

78%

Small items can enter entry lock system during personnel entry

61%

Waste materials can exit through door exterior of the barrier

50%

Maintenance personnel enter using gowning procedures & bring in needed tools, etc.

88%

No contact outside of barrier to animals of same species, including pets

44%

Questions 38-44

If you do not have a barrier room/barrier facility, which of the following are

components that you feel a barrier room or facility should have and still be practical to

operate in your institution while still providing the necessary bioexclusion required by your

institution’s research program?

Think should be components of barrier room/ facility and still be practical.


82%



Animal H2O – disinfected


All Feed – autoclaved/irradiated

18%

88% 85% 92%

15%


All supplies (non-food/bedding) disinfected

All equipment entering is autoclaved, chemical treated or irradiated….

All equipment exiting is autoclaved, chemical treated or irradiated….

All Waste is removed by autoclave, disinfection lock or vacuum

78%

69%

20%

33%


Personnel under go a complete change to clean/disinfected clothing

Personnel completely covered by PPE

Wet shower taken; removing all clothing

Air shower used; with or without wet shower

59%

85%

15%22%


All cages cleaned/ processed in barrier

All cages cleaned/ processed outside in central area; reenters by autoclave, etc

Cages removed & cleaned/ disinfected in central area, not disinfected at reentry

Staff limited to 10 or less

No staff limits

Lock systems to prevent unauthorized entry

41%

62%

10%

25% 28%

82%


Animals removed cannot return

Animals removed can return

Only rederiv-ed animals can enter

Quaratine required before entry

Quaratine done in barrier

Animal entry requires container surfaces be disinfected

Only germ plasm allowed to reconstitute stock using barrier animals

92%

5%

33%

46%

25%

38%

3%


Manipulation of animals can take place within areas of the barrier

Small items can enter entry lock system during personnel entry

Waste materials can exit through door exterior of the barrier

Maintenance personnel enter using gowning procedures & bring in needed tools, etc.

No contact outside of barrier to animals of same species, including pets

76%

33% 31%

52% 53%

Comparison of what components make up a bioexclusion barrier

facility

Actual Use versus “Theory”


82%



Animal H2O – disinfected


All Feed – autoclaved/irradiated

18%

88% 85% 92%

15%

65%

29%

89% 92% 87%

10%

Reality

Theory

All supplies disinfected

All equipment

entering is

autoclaved….

All equipment

exiting is

autoclaved….

All Waste is

removed by

autoclave….

78%69%

20%33%

86%

62%

7%16%

Reality

Theory

Change to clean /

disinfected

clothing

59%

85%

15%22%

Completely

covered by PPE

Wet shower;

removing all clothing

Air shower; with or

without wet shower

58%

78%

17% 22%Reality

Theory

41%

62%

10%25% 28%

82%

All cages

cleaned in

barrier

All cages

cleaned outside

barrier, reenters

by autoclave….

All cages cleaned

outside barrier, not

disinfected at reentry….

Staff limited to < 10

No Staff limits

Lock systems to prevent

unauthorized entry

34%

58%

20%

43%

84%

16%

Reality

Theory

Manipulation of animals can

take place within barrier

76%

33%31%

52% 53%

Small items can enter with

personnel

Waste can exit to exterior of

barrier

Maintenance enter using gowning

procedures; bring in tools

No animal contact outside of barrier

(same species)

78%

61%50%

88%

44%Reality

Theory

PPE worn to protect wearer from hazards.

Cap etc.

Surgical mask

N-95 mask/respirator

Lab coat

Surgical gown

Scrub suit – short sleeves

Jumpsuit

GlovesFacility shoes

Shoe covers

Foot bath

Sticky mat

Apron

53%48%

78%

55%

24%

39%45%

84%

32%38%

5% 8%15%

PPE worn to protect animals from hazards.

Cap etc.

Surgical mask

N-95 mask/respirator

Lab coat

Surgical gown

Scrub suit – short sleeves

Jumpsuit

GlovesFacility shoes

Shoe covers

Foot bath

Sticky mat

Apron

58%61%

25%

46%41%42%

49%

89%

56%

76%

31%

39%

10%

Handwashing prior to putting on gloves to handle animals – What best describes

your view on this practice?

41%

52%

6%

1% Reduces level of microorganisms on the hand thus minimizes the risk of spread of microorganisms if holes in gloves.

Unless goal is to reduce risk of contamination of animals with human/environmental commensals, little real value.

Hands can be readily contaminated with animal infectious agents prior to donning gloves, holes in gloves common making this a risk of contaminant transmission.

Gloves not necessary for most manipulations, so handwashing/use of disinfectants only needed.

Rabbits, Ruminants (small and large), Swine, Canine, Feline, Equine

NOT including NPH

Large Animals:

Does facility house large animals?

YesNo

83%

17%

Do you house large animals principally in:

85%

12%3%Indoors in environmental controlled housing

Outside w/ sheltered area for protection from elements

Access to both indoor & outdoor environments

Do personnel wear some form of head covering when working with large animals?

60%

27%

13%

Yes, regardless of housing environment

Only working w/ animals in indoor environment-controlled housing

No, not when working with large animals

Do personnel wear foot protection (shoe covers/dedicated shoes) when working with large animals?




78%

9%

13%

Do personnel who wear dedicated footwear disinfect it either before or after use?




28%

5%

62%

Do personnel use sticky mats to remove particulate material from soles of shoes prior to exiting/entering large animal facility/rooms?




89%

6% 5%

Do personnel wear dedicated clothing that covers arms/legs/torso (coveralls/jumpsuits) when working with large animals?




44% 45%

11%

Do personnel wear dedicated scrub attire that is not covered by a secondary gown or lab coat when working with large animals?




42%49%

9%

Do personnel wear dedicated scrub attire that is covered by a surgical gown or lab coat when working with large animals?




46%36%

18%

Do personnel wear “street” clothes that are covered by a surgical gown or lab coat when working with large animals?




38%53%

9%

Do personnel wear disposable gloves when working with large animals?




82%

11%

7%

Do personnel wear eye protection (safety glasses/face shields) when working with large animals?




53%

40%

7%

Do personnel wear respiratory protection (surgical mask/respiratory mask [N95]) when working with large animals?




30%

62%

8%

Which of the following BEST describes the Principal reason to wear PPE in facility housing large animals?

Allergen protection for Wearer

Protect against animal infectious agents

Protect animal against infect-ious agents harbored by wearer

Protect animal against human/environ-mental commensals

Decrease noxious odors inhaled by wearer

Not applicable

36%

30%

~7% 7%

19%

1%

Are personnel required to change gloves before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

85%

4%

11%

Are personnel required to change shoe covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

52%

No Change out

22%

26%

Are personnel required to change disposable gowns before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

35%

No Change out

37%

28%

Are personnel required to change reusable gowns before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

63%

No Change out

10%

27%

Are personnel required to change scrub suits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

16%

76%

8%

Are personnel required to change jumpsuits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

19%

73%

8%

Are personnel required to change disposable jumpsuits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

58%

22%

20%

Are personnel required to change lab coats before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

51%

14%

35%

Are personnel required to change disposable lab coats before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

27%

49%

24%

Are personnel required to change face masks before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

31%35%

34%

Are personnel required to change aprons before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

12%

6%

82%

Are personnel required to change sleeve covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

13%

78%

9%

Are personnel required to change eye protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

46%

7%

47%

Are personnel required to change hearing protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

10%

38%

52%

Are personnel required to change caps/bonnets before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains large animals?

Change

Not applicable

No Change out

21%

33%

46%

Change required to enter another animal area/room within the same animal facility containing large animals

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Gloves Shoe Covers Disposable gownReusable gown



Disposable lab coat

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Lab coat Face mask

ApronSleeve covers


Change

No Change out

Not applicable


Cap or bonnet

Disposable gown Reusable gown


Change

No Change out

Not applicable




Gloves Shoe Covers

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Face mask

Cap or bonnet

Fish and/or Non-Toxic Amphibian

Does facility house fish or non-toxic amphibian?

Yes

No

40%

60%

What PPE is required to work with fish in your facility?

Gloves

MaskHair bonnet

ScrubsLab coat

Facility shoes

Shoe covers

No PPE

No fish

56%

3%2%

15%

35%

10%15%

28%

7%

Gloves

MaskHair bonnet

Scrubs

Lab coat

Facility shoes

Shoe covers

No PPE

No non-toxic

amphibian

65%

6% 4%

17%

39%

7%

24%20%

9%

What PPE is required to work with non-toxic amphibian in your facility?

What PPE is changed before handling/going between rooms of different aquatic/semi-aquatic and non-aquatic species?

All PPE

Gloves only

Shoe covers & Gloves

Shoe covers, Gloves, Lab coat, hair bonnet

Not applicable

35%

48%

8%

7%2%

What PPE is changed before handling/going between rooms of different aquatic/semi-aquatic and non-aquatic species of differing health status?

All PPE

Gloves only


Shoe covers, Gloves, Lab coat, hair bonnet

Not applicable

25%

15%

5%

2%

53%

Nonhuman Primates

Does facility house nonhuman primates?

Yes

No

39%

61%

What PPE is changed when going between primate rooms with differing health status?

All PPE

Shoe covers, Gloves & Lab coat

Nothing is changed since all primates of same health status


Disposable gloves only

54%

6%

5%

5%

30%

What PPE is changed when going between primate rooms with the same health status?

All PPE


No PPE changed


Disposable gloves only34%

Same PPE worn throughout Primate facility

23%

10%

11%

4%

18%

What PPE is changed when going between rooms housing different primate species or primates from different geographical sources?

All PPE


No PPE changed—all primates of same health status


Disposable gloves only

47%

8%6%

8%

31%

Are primates transported through common/public corridors?

Yes

No

61%

39%

Which BEST describes how primates are transported through common/public areas?

29%

71%

Primate contained in HEPA filtered isolator.

No attempt is made to isolate/contain primate’s air source. Physical/visual containment only concern.

What PPE is required while transporting appropriate contained primates through common/public corridors?

GlovesMask

Lab coat

No PPE–animal

contained

Shoe covers

Face shield/

eye protection

No specific PPE

required/enforced

72%64% 63%

49%

60%

24%

1%

What PPE is required to work with primate species of the genus Macaque?

Do not have

species

GlovesMask

Lab coat

Shoe covers

Face shield

Facility shoes

Safety glasses

Scrubs

Hair bonnet

Arm guards

Safety gloves

4%

96%

71%

96%87%

42%

61%

83%

63%

88%

25%30%

What PPE is required to work with non-Macaque Old World species of primates?

Do not have

species

Gloves

MaskLab coat

Shoe covers

Face shield

Facility shoes

Safety glasses

Scrubs

Hair bonnet

Arm guards

Safety gloves

63%

37% 36%

28%32%

16%

23%29%

17%

31%

5% 5%

What PPE is required to work with New World species of primates?

Do not have

species

Gloves

MaskLab coat

Shoe covers

Face shield

Facility shoes

Safety glasses

Scrubs

Hair bonnet

Arm guards

Safety gloves

58%

42% 42%

34%37%

18%22%

25%

15%

30%

4%7%

When working with nonhuman primates is the use of N-95 respirator required?

Yes

No

30%

70%

When working with nonhuman primates is the use of a mask (not a respirator) required?

Yes

No

77%

23%

Which of the following BEST describes the Principal reason for wearing respirator PPE when working with NPH?

Allergen protection for Wearer

Protect against animal infectious agents

Protect animal against infect-ious agents harbored by wearer

Protect animal against human/environ-mental commensals

Decrease noxious odors inhaled by wearer

Not applicable; not used

1%

66%

17% 16%

0% 1%

Are personnel required to wear facility dedicated scrub attire/jumpsuit when working with NPH?

Yes

No, lab coat over clothes adequate

Yes, but only w/ macaques, certain Old World sp. or great apes

4%

23%

72%

As general practice, are personnel required to wear 2 sets of gloves when working with NPH?

Yes

No

61%39%

Are surgical personnel encouraged to wear 2 sets of disposable gloves when performing

surgery/close contact tasks on Macaques?

Yes

No

71%

29%

Where do personnel don Primate PPE?

41%

20%

39%

Inside an anteroom

Before entry into primate corridor/facility

Inside the primate corridor/facility

Where do personnel remove Primate PPE?

In a corridor in the facility

In primate room upon exit

Inside a primate anteroom upon exit

After exiting primate area either directly outside the entrance or locker room

24%

11%

45%

20%

Are lab coats, jumpsuits and/or shoe covers constructed of moisture resistant materials (i.e., Tyvek) worn when working with NHP?

No, Tyvek is too costly and/or uncomfortable

Yes

No, cloth gowns, lab coats, or shoe covers adequate

65%25%

11%

Are personnel required to change gloves before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

65%

34%

1%

Are personnel required to change shoe covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

43%

4%

53%

Are personnel required to change disposable gowns before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

29%33%

38%

Are personnel required to change reusable gowns before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

29%

14%

57%

Are personnel required to change scrub suits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

8%

76%

16%

Are personnel required to change jumpsuits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

9%

69%

22%

Are personnel required to change disposable jumpsuits before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

22%

38%

40%

Are personnel required to change lab coats before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

12%

55% 33%

Are personnel required to change disposable lab coats before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

18%

52%

30%

Are personnel required to change face masks before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

33%

6%

61%

Are personnel required to change aprons before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

77%

10%

13%

Are personnel required to change sleeve covers before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

49%

18%

33%

Are personnel required to change eye protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

15%

80%

5%

Are personnel required to change hearing protection before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

33%

63%

4%

Are personnel required to change caps/bonnets before entering another animal area/room within the same animal facility that contains NPH?

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

30%

6%

64%

Change required to enter another animal area/room within the same animal facility containing nonhuman primates

Gloves Shoe Covers Disposable gownReusable gown


Change

No Change out

Not applicable


Disposable lab coat

Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Lab coat Face mask

ApronSleeve covers


Change

No Change out

Not applicable


Cap or bonnet


Disposable gown Reusable gown



Change

No Change out

Not applicable


Change

No Change out

Not applicable

Gloves Shoe Covers Face mask

Cap or bonnet

General Practices – All Facilities

When personnel take breaks/go to lunch, do they mostly use facilities within the animal facility?

Yes

No

62%

38%

When personnel take breaks/go to lunch, are they required to change out of their work uniforms?

Yes

No

47%53%

Laundered / processed internally, but not within animal facility.

For reusable clothing worn by personnel as part of their PPE, where is it laundered?

Laundered / processed within animal facility by personnel solely dedicated to task.

Outside contractor processes / delivers to animal facility.

Laundered by various personnel within animal facility & reused.

None of the above.

Personnel launder their own outside of institution.

7%6%

60%

23%

3%

1%

Primarily prevents soiling of street clothes & reduces exposure to allergens.

Many institutions require anyone entering the animal facility to wear a lab coat/disposable gown. Which best describes your view on this practice?

Protects street clothes & effective in preventing introduction of infectious agents into facility.

Helps prevent transferring infectious agents from cage to cage or room to room.

Does not do much, psychological reminder to follow practices.

One of the few things that can prevent introduction of unwanted infectious organisms into facility.Other.

54%

17%

4%

16%

4%5%

Disposable shoe covers most effective method.

Many institutions require some type of precaution to prevent footwear tracking infectious agents into the animal facility. Which best represents your view on this subject?

Dedicated footwear is the only reliable method.

Daily disinfection of floors will accomplish the same level of risk reduction without worrying about limited risk posed by footwear.

50%

Other.

Foot baths most effective / inexpensive means of disinfecting footwear.

Sticky mats most effective / inexpensive means of disinfecting footwear.

5%2%

15%

20%

8%

Other than standard animal facility uniforms, which of the following are worn in addition by personnel working in cage wash area while processing cages?

Surgical face

mask

N-95 mask

Cap/bonnet

Safety glasses/ face

shield

Lab coat

GownJumpsuit

Gloves

ApronShoe covers

Boots

Dedicated

footwear

51%

39%

64%72%

23%25%21%

72%

31%36%

55%48%

Dedicated room within animal facility

If uniforms are laundered within the animal facility, which best describes where this is done?

Break room / lunch area

Locker room / change facility

Cage wash

Support area – not listed above

Not laundered in animal facility

Other

55%

29%

2%2%

2%9%

1%

Same as animal care workers.

For visitors to your facility, which best describes PPE they are required wear?

47%

If do not enter animal room / come in contact with animals, fewer / less robust PPE than worn by employees.Ask for complete animal contact history (verbal or written questionnaire), based on answers decide what PPE will be required.

Other.

38%

10%

5%

With respect to contaminant introduction, can certain sanitation practices when applied frequently and thoroughly be substituted for the use of certain types of PPE?

Yes

No

46%54%

Do investigators wear different PPE than that worn by animal care staff?

Yes

No

45%55%

Documents

Demographic Information. I plan to attend the 2010 ACLAM Forum 51% (94)49% (89) Yes No