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Through the AALAS Certification Program, technicians become nationally certified. Name
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the three levels of technician certifications. - Correct Answers ALAT, LAT, LATG
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ll Whcih of the following duties would be routinely performed by an ALAT? - Correct
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ll Answers Animal husbandry, Facility sanitation procedures, Recordkeeping ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What group was established in 1950 to ensure welfare of laboratory animals and provide
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ll for their needs? - Correct Answers Animal Care Panel
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ll Which member of the research term plans and coordinates all phases of the research
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ll work? - Correct Answers Pricipal investigator ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Why are animals used to sutdy human diseases? - Correct Answers The biomedical
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ll processes in animals models can be very similar to humans ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What is the first step to take to try to resolve a conflict with a co-worker? - Correct Answers
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Talk to your co-worker and see if you can discuss the issues and work out the problem
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ll What two mandates or documents must be studied in additon to the ALAT Training Manual
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ll to prepare for th ALAT technician certification examination? - Correct Answers The
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ll Guide for the Care and USe of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Regulations
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ll Who led the group of veterinarieans that met in Chicago and formed the Animal care Panel
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ll (ACP) in 1950? - Correct Answers Dr. Nathan Brewer ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll The Animal Care Panel changed its in 1967 to what? - Correct Answers American
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ll Association for Laboratory Animal Science ll ll ll ll
ll RALAT is the acronym for which of the following? - Correct Answers Registered Assistan
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ll Laboratory Animal Technician ll ll
ll At most institution, who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at an institution?
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ll - Correct Answers Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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ll What is the term described in the 3Rs for designing an experiment so that stress or pain to
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ll an animal is minimized? - Correct Answers Refinement
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, ll Using cell or tissue culture or mathematical models in the experiment whenever possible
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ll and substituting "lower" species for "higher" mammalian species are examples of whcih of
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ll the 3Rs principles? - Correct Answers Replacement
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ll Using the minimum number of animals that will serve a useful purpose, yet yeild
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ll statistically sound data and produce scientific benefit demonstrates which principle? -ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Correct Answers Reduction ll ll ll ll ll
ll Which document is named by the Guide and PHS Policy as the one that must be follwed
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ll when euthanizing research animals? - Correct Answers AVMA Guidelines on
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ll Euthanasia
ll Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the AWA, what
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ll must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility? - Correct Answers
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ll The US Government Principles apply to which animals? - Correct Answers Vertebrate
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ll species
ll What is the term for the field of study concerned with the philosophical issues raised by
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ll some medical procedures and treatments? - Correct Answers Bioethics
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ll If an incident of animal misuse is not resolved after contacting your supervisor, you can
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ll submit your concerns to which individual? - Correct Answers IACUC chair
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ll The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals applies specifically to
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ll which type of research? - Correct Answers Federally funded research
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ll Which of the following animals is a covered species under the Animal Welfare Act? -
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ll Correct Answers Guinea pig bred for research ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What does the acronym "SOP" stand for? - Correct Answers Standard operation
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ll procedure
ll What are the 3 Rs? - Correct Answers Replacement, Refinement, Reduction
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ll Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations? - Correct Answers Animal and Plant
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ll Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture
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ll How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility? - Correct Answers Every 6
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ll How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service perform inspections of the
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ll animal research facility? - Correct Answers At least once a year
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, ll USDA inspection records are available to the public under a provision of which federal
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ll law? - Correct Answers Freedom of Information Act
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ll Which regulations specifically apply to experiments in which a test material is being
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ll studied for safety and will be reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration or the
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ll Environmental Protection Agency? - Correct Answers Good Laboratory Practices ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Which document on animal research is reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal
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ll Care and Use Committee? - Correct Answers Animal use protocol
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ll Which document contains information regarding potential disasters, evacuation, and
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ll emergency contacts? - Correct Answers Disaster Plan ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What is the best way to measure the effectiveness of an institution-wide emergency
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ll system? - Correct Answers Periodic disaster drills ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Which of the following facilities would generally have the lowest risk of being targeted by
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ll animal rights activists? - Correct Answers Facilities housing fish and amphibians
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ll What is the primary purpose of a facility security program? - Correct Answers To ensure
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ll a safe and secure environment for workers
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ll Who is ulimately responsible for the safety of an individual staff member of an animal
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ll research facility? - Correct Answers The individual him/herself ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Where should the contact list be posted? - Correct Answers In common areas that have
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ll In a disaster situation, the lab animals should be evacuated only under which
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ll circumstance? - Correct Answers Evacuation does not jeopardize the safety of the staff ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What is the main reason that post-incident discussions are useful? - Correct Answers
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ll They can be used to identify ways to improve emergency procedures
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ll If you receive a threatening phone call at the animal facility, what should you do first? -
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ll Correct Answers Leave the area and report the incident ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll An exercise which involves the mock destruction of part of the facility due to an earthquake
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ll is an example of: - Correct Answers a drill
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ll What is the term for a disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans? -
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ll Correct Answers Zoonosis ll ll ll ll ll
ll Which of these provide information on the toxicity of chemicals? - Correct Answers
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ll Material safety data sheets (MSDS) ll ll ll ll
, ll Whose standars specifically address the storage and handling of radioactive materials in
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ll the facility? - Correct Answers Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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ll What type of injury can be prevented by taking frequent short breaks to rest and stretch the
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ll body? - Correct Answers Repetitive motion
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ll Which zoonosis is most commonly found among sheep, goats, and cattle? - Correct
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ll Answers Q-fever ll ll ll ll
ll Which parasite can be transmitted to humans through the handling of cat feces? - Correct
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ll Answers Toxoplasma gondii ll ll ll ll ll
ll Where is the most appropriate place to keep personal belongings such as coats, cell
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ll phones, and purses? - Correct Answers In the locker room
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ll Puncture proof containers are used in the animal facility to dispose of which items? -
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ll Correct Answers Sharps ll ll ll ll ll
ll What should you do to safely walk around in an animal room during the dark part of the
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ll light/dark cycle? - Correct Answers Allow the eyes time to adjustll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll What is the goal of an occupational health and safety program? - Correct Answers To
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ll minimize the riskof occupational injuries for all employees ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Which federal agency in the U.S. is the main enforcer of rules or standards related to
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ll workplace safety? - Correct Answers The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety
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ll and Health Administration (OSHA)
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ll Which health surveillance procedure is particularly important in facilities housing
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ll nonhuman primates? - Correct Answers Tuberculin skin test ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll Why should employees with pets in their home be particularly careful while working in the
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ll animal facility? - Correct Answers To avoid introducing microorganisms into the
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ll Which factors determine the type of PPE needed when working in the facility? - Correct
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ll Answers Animal species, Nature of the hazard, Potential for exposure to harmful agents
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ll What does an eye wash station use to clean the eye? - Correct Answers Clean water
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ll What is radioactivity? - Correct Answers A release of energy rays
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ll Which type of hazard causes musculoskeletal injuries? - Correct Answers Ergonomic
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