Informational

EHS Animal Handler PPE Chart

The purpose of this document is to define minimum standards for personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with research animals at the University of Michigan for the purpose of preventing or controlling personnel exposure to zoonotic organisms and allergens inherent in the animals.

Please note: This PPE chart does NOT cover the requirements for containment rooms. Please refer to Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine's Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment SOP for the specific requirements for those rooms.