SOPs

Section 1: General Departmental Policies

• 1.01 General Policies and Procedures for Animal Users at the Small Animal Imaging Facility

Section 2: Personnel Health and Safety

• 2.01 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy
• 2.02 Procedures for Animal Bites/Scratches Incidents
• 2.03 Policy on Sharps Handling and Disposal
• 2.04 Safe Use of Inhaled Isoflurane Gas

Section 3: Animal Care and Use

• 3.01 Temporary and Prolonged Restraint
• 3.02 Humane Euthanasia
• 3.03 Waste & Carcass Disposal Policy

Section 4: Small Animal Imaging

• 4.02 Entry Procedures for the SAIF Animal Preparation Areas
• 4.03 Guideline for Transfer of Mice to SAIF Housing Facilities
• 4.04 Guidelines for Longitudinal Imaging Studies at the Small Animal Imaging Facility
• 4.05 Instructions for completing the SAIF Research Application Form
• 4.06 Guideline for the Ultrasound Imaging of Small Animals in the Small Animal Imaging Facility
• 4.07 Guideline for the MRI/ MRS Animal Studies at the Small Animal Imaging Facility
• 4.08 Guideline for the Optical/Bioluminescence Imagine Studies at the Small Animal Imagine Facility
• 4.09 Guideline for the Nuclear Imaging of Small Animals
• 4.10 Cleaning and Sanitation Policies and Procedures for the Small Animal Imaging Facility

Section 5: Equipment

• 5.01 General Guideline for the Proper Usage of the Refrigerators and Freezers

Section 6: Principal Investigator Information

• 6.02 Handling Guidelines for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Controlled Substances