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The animal care and use facility support - or cage wash - area has evolved tremendously in the past fifty years. It is now recognized as a critical component in programs of animal care and use throughout the world, yet there has previously been no single, comprehensive resource to support it. This much-needed book describes facility support operations that have a direct, substantial effect on the program's ability to provide quality animal care. Editors James D. Cox and Bruce W. Kennedy, practitioners with more than 80 years of experience in laboratory animal facilities between them, show how cage wash serves as the hub of the entire research animal enterprise. After all, when cage wash comes to a halt, there are no clean cages or equipment, and research struggles to continue.
There is a significant volume of knowledge necessary to work in facility support roles, spread across many different resources, many of which are unpublished and/or at a highly skilled technical level. This book brings all the relevant information together in an accessible, highly practical guide.
By increasing staff knowledge and skills in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, the book shows that cage wash can be a viable career path, especially as facilities increasingly depend on different types of automation.
Contents
Section 1 - Origins and Foundations 1. Cage Wash - It's No Longer Entry Level 2. Cage Wash History, Evolution, and General Cage Wash Management Concepts 3. Laws and Regulations Impacting Cage Wash Operations Section 2 - Persons Working in Cage Wash 4. The Changing Job of Cage Wash Technicians 5. Managing the Cage Wash Facility 6. Safety Considerations Associated with Cage Wash Operations 7. Training and Developing the Support Team in Cage Wash Operations Section 3 - Design and Infrastructure of Cage Washrooms 8. Cage Wash Facility Design Concepts 9. Utility Requirements for Cage Washing and Processing Section 4 - Machines, Equipment, Materials, and Maintenance 10. Cage Washing Machines 11. Sterilizing Machines 12. Automation in Cage Wash 13. Other Equipment, Machines, and Components 14. Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Washers and Sterilizers Section 5 - Diverse Processes of Cage Wash Operations 15. Equipment to be Cleaned and the Cleaning Process 16. Chemicals in Cage Wash: Types, Uses, and Dispensing 17. Waste Processing and Discharge from Cage Washing Facilities 18. Recordkeeping in Cage Wash Operations 19. Disaster, Contingency, and Business Recovery Planning for Animal Facility Cage Wash Operations Section 6 - What's Next in Cage Wash 20. Looking Ahead Appendix: Case Studies. Glossary
