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Baptist Memorial Hospital-North 22.5 - Health Incident PolicyWork-Related Incidents
22.4 - Accidental InjuriesGeneral Injuries/AccidentsAll injuries and/or health related incidents should be reported immediately to the employee’s/student’s supervisor. A detailed policy on this matter is outlined in Section 22.5 - Health Incident Policy. 22.3 - Employee IllnessAllergiesIt is estimated that 10-30% of persons having direct contact with animals develop allergies to them. Evidence also suggests that persons with a prior history of allergies are more likely to develop severe symptoms (asthma) from animal exposure. Early signs may include mild upper respiratory difficulties such as sneezing, rhinitis (runny nose), and conjunctivitis (swollen eyelids, watery eyes). The symptoms may progress to more serious respiratory problems such as asthma or anaphylaxis. Hives or skin rash can also occur. 22.2 - Personnel Health RequirementsThe risk of contracting an illness associated with animal care and research using animals depends on several factors such as: species used, infectious agents, toxic chemicals, carcinogens and radiation used, as well as the length and closeness of animal contact. Chapter 22 - University of Mississippi Occupational Health Program for Personnel Working with AnimalsIntroductionThe most common health problems encountered in an animal facility are usually not directly related to animals. They are injuries resulting from falling on slippery floors, lifting items improperly, burns from heated materials or steam, exposure to toxic substances, and cuts from needles, wires, knives or other sharp instruments. Chapter 21 - EuthanasiaThe term euthanasia was derived from the Greek terms eu meaning ‘good’ and thanatos meaning ‘death’. The definition of euthanasia found in the Guide is “the act of killing animals by methods that induce rapid unconsciousness and death without pain or distress.” Chapter 20 - Blood Collection: Guidelines for Survival Bleeding of Mice and RatsThe following guidelines are used with the permission of the NIH.These guidelines have been developed to assist investigators and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) in their choice and application of survival rodent bleeding techniques. Chapter 19 - Acute Toxicity TestingSince there are no reliable non-animal methods for determining the acute toxicity of chemicals/drugs to mammals, such information must be obtained from animal studies. The rationale and specific justification for the study must be presented to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) in the Animal Study Protocol Application Form, along with Appendix IV (Radioisotopes/Toxic Chemicals/Biological Hazards). If novel or unknown compounds are being used, Appendix VII must also be completed. Chapter 18 - Food/Water Restriction or DeprivationWhen experimental situations require food or fluid restriction, at least minimal quantities of food and fluid should be available to provide for development of young animals and to maintain long-term well-being of all animals. Restriction for research purposes should be scientifically justified, and a program should be established to monitor physiologic or behavioral indexes, including criteria (such as weight loss or state of hydration) for temporary or permanent removal of an animal from the experimental protocol (Van Sluyters and Oberdorfer 1991). |