Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program (LAOHP)

Mandated by federal requirements and external laboratory animal care accreditation agencies, the primary goal of the LAOHP is to evaluate and, if necessary, address potential health risks to you that may be associated with your use of animals in the research environment. University policy requires that all faculty, staff, visiting scholars, and students who work directly with vertebrate animals, unfixed animal tissues or body fluids, and those who work in animal housing areas must participate in the LAOHP. Continuing authorization to use animals is contingent upon your participation in the program. For information on how to enroll, please see the LAOHP page on the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) web site.


The following are sections from Chapter 6 (Environmental Health and Safety) of the Research Policy Handbook that relate to LAOHP:

• Changes in the Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program
• Guidelines for Visitors in Animal Housing and Use Areas
  
  
  Other links from EH&S web site:
  
• Chemical Use in Animal Protocols
• Controlled Substances Program