{"id":2877,"date":"2017-07-13T09:01:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T09:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/document\/policy-personal-hygiene-requirements-when-conducting-animal-activities\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:54:07","slug":"policy-personal-hygiene-requirements-when-conducting-animal-activities","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/policies\/policy-personal-hygiene-requirements-when-conducting-animal-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy on Personal Hygiene Requirements When Conducting Animal Activities"},"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"content-type":[32],"topic":[65],"update-type":[],"class_list":["post-2877","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","content-type-policies","topic-health-and-safety"],"acf":{"use_legacy_editor":true,"updated_date":"2023-11-20 00:00:00","update_notice":true,"author":"Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee","summary":"An important factor in protecting the health of personnel engaged in animal activities is\u00a0personal hygiene. This policy outlines the important hygiene practices that must be\u00a0followed to mitigate risks against zoonotic<\/a> agents found naturally in experimental\u00a0animals as well as hazardous materials<\/a> used experimentally in approved studies.","button_links":null,"related_content":[2887,3427,3450,3506,3434,2878],"legacy_path":"policy-personal-hygiene-requirements-when-conducting-animal-activities","legacy_node_id":21,"legacy_related_nids":"32","legacy_content_section":[{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Glossary Definitions","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"glossary_terms","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":[2855],"legacy_glossary_nids":"1698","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Applicability","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"This policy is applicable to all vertebrate animal activities conducted under the auspices\u00a0of the University, and applies to all campus locations\u00a0under the purview of the U-M IACUC.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Policy","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"
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  1. Wash and\/or disinfect hands as often as necessary to maintain good hygiene (e.g., after manipulating animals);<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. After handling animals or animal waste, do not wear dedicated work uniforms (DWU<\/a>) in public spaces other than when traveling between animal spaces. DWUs must not be worn home, but rather laundered by professional laundry services, or, for ULAM personnel, laundered using in-house facilities;<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Food and\/or beverages intended for human consumption are not permitted in any\u00a0animal use or housing areas; and<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Using tobacco products or applying cosmetics is not permitted in any animal use\u00a0or housing areas.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nResearch conducted in the field presents unique situations and requires appropriate\u00a0planning. Strategies for ensuring proper hygiene in the field must follow EHS<\/a>\u00a0recommendations. EHS provides guidance for field researchers on their website (https:\/\/ehs.umich.edu\/research-clinical\/field-research<\/em><\/a>) and is\u00a0available for individual consultation.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Compliance","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"The IACUC has been delegated authority by EHS to enforce the provisions of this policy\u00a0and, if necessary, suspend research or implement sanctions if policy infractions should\u00a0occur. The delegation includes but is not limited to:\r\n
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    1. Monitoring activities covered by this policy;<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Enforcing the implementation of the defined biosafety requirements; and<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Implementing sanctions and\/or suspensions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null}],"update_notice_type":[51,55,52,53,54],"update_notice_start":"2023-11-20 21:00:00","update_notice_end":"2024-02-19 21:00:00","update_notice_text_blocks":[{"update_notice_text":"

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