Protective Clothing
All personnel in contact with animals should use clothing dedicated to the animal work area. In addition to this general recommendation, some animal rooms may have additional requirements. These rooms will be posted with the requirements and adherence to the requirements is requisite to continued access to the room.
The use of gowns, masks, gloves, shoe covers and head protection all provide barriers to the transmission of disease to humans, as well as preventing animal diseases from being carried back and forth between animal housing areas. Rooms with protective clothing requirements include:
- Nonhuman primate rooms- gloves, hair cover, mask, gown, shoe covers, eye protection required
- SPF rodent rooms- sleeves, gloves, mask and hair cover required when working in a hood, gown or dedicated laboratory coat recommended
- Biohazard rooms- gloves, hair cover, mask, gown, shoe coveres required, eye protection recommended
- Other rooms with specific diagnosed disease problems.