Laboratory Animal Care Service
Training

Currently, each investigator is responsible for insuring that all staff working with animals in their laboratories are properly trained. Saying that, however, it is important to realize that final IACUC protocol approval requires specific documentation that each individual working on animals at KSU has been appropriately trained and vaccinated. Training is composed of multiple components, not all of which will pertain to any one investigator:

1. Successful completion of the appropriate on-line training tutorials. These tutorials can be accessed at the training module website. Completion of the training modules is verified electronically. The userID and password are provided by request through the Compliance Office (2-3224) and are available only to KSU investigators. Investigators utilizing animals under BSL-2 conditions will also be required to complete additional on-line training modules for this type of research.
2. Training forms that specifically pertain to the animals under study, which are provided to all investigators by the Compliance Office during the IACUC protocol application process.
3. One-on-one training of personnel as provided by the PI and outlined by the PI in the IACUC protocol application. This may be either on or off campus training, depending upon the study.
4. Viewing of pertinent instructional videotapes. Tapes available through LACS are listed below.
5. Special seminars, especially those involving topics such as wildlife, periodically sponsored by Research and Sponsored Programs.
6. All investigators with animals housed in LACS facilities are required to undergo appropriate orientation by LACS personnel before housing animals in the facilties.

Animal Care and Use Videos (LACS)

1. Development and Biology of the Laboratory Mouse, 45 min. Erbeck.
2. Inspection of Animal Facilities. 38 min, 20 sec. Humane Principles and Procedures in Animal Research. 24 min. Texas Tech University.
3. Laboratory Animals: Laws, regulations and guidelines. 23 min. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
4. Practical methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory techniques for the mouse. Time not determined.
5. Practical methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory techniques for the rat. 19 min, 30 sec. University of California-Davis.
6. Rats and Mice: Biology. 27 min. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
7. Rats and Mice: Care and management. 44 min. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
8. Rats and Mice: Introduction and use in research, part 1. 18 min. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
9. Rats and Mice: Introduction and use in research, part 2. 18 min. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
10. Rats and Mice: Parasitic diseases. 27 min, 30 sec. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
11. Rats and Mice: Viral diseases. 42 min, 28 sec. Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science, series II, HSER, 1996.
12. Reproductive Physiology of the lab mouse, 15 min. Erbeck.
13. Various mouse summaries: The Laboratory Mouse, 13 min, 26 sec; Development of the mouse, 32 min, 55 sec.; chronic mouse necropsy, 26 min. KSU, University of California-Davis, Bayer.

Occupational Health and Safety Videos (LACS)

1. Assessing Risks. 11 min, 12 sec. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1997.
2. Chemical Hazards. 10 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., no date.
3. Centrifugation Hazards. 9 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1995.
4. Chemical Storage Hazards. 11 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1995.
5. Emergency Response. 12 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., no date.
6. ESARP Safety meeting. Part 1, 90 min; Part 2, 40 min. Cooperative Extension Service, 1994
7. Glassware Washing Hazards. 10 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1995.
8. Mammalian Cell Culture Hazards. 8 min, 22 sec. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1997.
9. Practicing Safe Science. 29 min, 10 sec. Howard Hughs Medical Institute, Office of Laboratory Safety, 1992.
10. Radionucleotide Hazards. 12 min. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., no date.
11. X-Ray Diffraction Hazards. 9 min, 27 sec. Safety in the Research Laboratory Series from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Schumann Productions Inc., 1997.

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