{"id":2886,"date":"2017-07-13T10:26:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T10:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/document\/policy-classification-and-expectations-personnel-involved-animal-activities\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:17:46","slug":"policy-classification-and-expectations-personnel-involved-animal-activities","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/policies\/policy-classification-and-expectations-personnel-involved-animal-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy on the Classification and Expectations of Personnel Involved with Animal Activities"},"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"content-type":[32],"topic":[],"update-type":[],"class_list":["post-2886","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","content-type-policies"],"acf":{"use_legacy_editor":true,"updated_date":"2024-05-07 00:00:00","update_notice":true,"author":"Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee","summary":"To outline the basic expectations for each classification of personnel permitted to work with animals.","button_links":null,"related_content":[3601,3573,3456,2872,2887,5058],"legacy_path":"policy-classification-and-expectations-personnel-involved-animal-activities","legacy_node_id":31,"legacy_related_nids":"1606, 155, 18, 154, 1550, 1404","legacy_content_section":[{"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 animal activities conducted under the auspices of the University of Michigan (U-M) and applies to all locations under the purview of the U-M IACUC<\/a>.","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":"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":[2559,2615,2527,2651,2535],"legacy_glossary_nids":"1231, 1291, 1198, 1327, 1206","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":"The Principal Investigator<\/a> (PI) is responsible for ensuring individuals working with animals under his\/her advisement are appropriately trained, apprised of any hazards or risks (e.g., occupational hazards and safety concerns associated with animal care facilities), and adhere to applicable regulatory requirements as well as U-M IACUC<\/a> approved policies. All Individuals must adhere to the IACUC approved animal use protocol<\/a> in addition to the requirements below.","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_with_subheading","legacy_heading":"Compliance","legacy_subheading":"Personnel Requirements When Working With Animals","legacy_section_text":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Personnel Classification<\/strong><\/th>\r\nListed on an IACUC Approved Animal Use Protocol<\/strong><\/th>\r\nAnimal Handler Medical Surveillance Program Requirements<\/strong><\/th>\r\nMandatory Training Requirements<\/strong><\/th>\r\nLimitations When Working with Animals<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Observers<\/td>\r\nNot required<\/td>\r\nIndividuals must have access to:\r\nIndividuals must have access to:\r\nMust be escorted at all times by:\r\n
Short-Term Personnel<\/td>\r\nNot required<\/td>\r\nIndividuals must have access to:\r\nIndividuals must have access to:\r\nMust work under the supervision of:\r\n
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  • A member of ULAM, or<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The PI or other individual approved on the IACUC approved animal use protocol.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Long-Term Personnel<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nNo additional limitations<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
U-M Affiliated Instructors \/ Demonstrators<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nRequired<\/td>\r\nNo additional limitations<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Minors a<\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\r\nMust obtain approval prior to working with animals in addition to meeting all requirements outlined according to the length of involvement with animals (e.g., observer, long term).\r\n\r\nContact a QA for guidance on obtaining approval.<\/td>\r\nMust work under the supervision of:\r\n