AAALAC International’s Reference Resources

1. AAALAC International’s Reference Resources Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM Senior Director AAALAC International

2. What are Reference Resources? The Three Primary Standards • AAALAC International’s Board of Directors establishes specific standards for accreditation of animal care and use programs. • The Three Primary Standards are: The Guide, NRC 2011; Agricultural Guide, FASS 2010; and European Convention ETS 123 • AAALAC International also relies on other specialty publications and documents to supplement information about procedures or techniques related to the care and use of animals used in research, teaching and education. • These additional publications and documents are designated as, Reference Resources.

3. Where are they found? • The Reference Resources are found on the AAALAC Public Website • www.aaalac.org, under the Accreditation Program menu

4. View the Entire List The complete list of current Reference Resources can be viewed, printed or emailed.

5. How are they used? • The publications listed have been formally reviewed and adopted by the AAALAC International Council on Accreditation (or Council) • Information in the references can provide guidance for accredited programs and, • May be utilized during Council deliberations to inform decisions regarding findings identified during site visits. • There are about 50 References listed under 8 Categories: • General • Biosafety • Education • Euthanasia • Health Monitoring • Occupational Health and Safety • Research Related • Species Specific

6. Species Specific

7. Caveats: Clarifications, Exceptions • References, if adopted by the Council, might not be adopted in their entirety. • Where applicable, clarifying notes are appended to the beginning of the posted Reference. These notes provide information regarding caveats or exclusions as clarifications or exceptions.

8. Caveats Clarifications andExceptions are posted as a cover page to the Reference Resource. The items provide a topic review, a concise explanation for the caveat and the document page number(s).

9. Recently Adopted Reference Resources

10. Recently Adopted Reference ResourceCephalopods Caveats pertaining to this Reference Resource: • Clarification: The acceptance of these guidelines … pertains only to the technical information provided, and not the regulatory stipulations or legal implications, e.g., European Directive 2010/63/EU, presented in the article. • Clarification: AAALAC International relies on the statement provided in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, p. 78,that the frequency of water quality testing should be identified at the institutional level and will depend on the type of housing system used, the type of water quality monitoring system in place, and the size of the aquatic program. Storage periods for monitoring records would also be an institutional decision. • Exception: Although AAALAC International understands the challenges associated with maintaining a sterile operating environment for aquatic species, AAALAC supports the Guide’s recommendation that, regardless of the species, general principles of aseptic technique should be followed for all survival surgical procedures. Class Cephalopoda: Squids, Octopuses, Nautilus and Ammonites

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