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Planning and designing research animal facilities / edited by Jack R. Hessler and Noel D.M. Lehner.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Laboratory animals--Housing--Planning.
- Laboratory animals.
- Laboratories--Design and construction.
- Laboratories.
- Animal housing.
- Facility Design and Construction--methods.
- Housing, Animal.
- Animals, Laboratory.
- Laboratory Animal Science--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Facility Design and Construction--methods.
- Housing, Animal.
- Animals, Laboratory.
- Laboratory Animal Science--methods.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 500 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AcademicPress, 2009.
- Contents:
- I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
- 1. Goals and Objectives for Research Animal Facilities
- 2. Master Planning & Animal Facility Location
- 3. A Team Process from Programming to Commissioning
- 4. The Planning, Design and Construction Process
- 5. Pre-Occupancy Planning, Commission, Qualification and Validation Testing
- 6. Regulatory Issues
- 7. Environmental Considerations for Research Animals
- 8. Cost
- II. DESIGN CONCEPTS AND CONSIDERATIONS
- 9. Circulation
- 10. Functional Adjacencies
- 11. Vivarium Aesthetics and Visual Design
- 12. Ergonomic Considerations and Allergen Management
- 13. Interstitial Mechanical Space
- 14. Hazard-Resistant Building Construction
- 15. Animal Isolation Cubicles
- 16. Modular Buildings
- 17. Common Facility Design Errors & Problems
- III. FACILITY DESIGN
- A. General
- 18. Animal Care and Administration Space
- 19. Animal Use Space
- B. SPECIES SPECIFIC HOUSING SPACE
- 20. Rodent Facilities and Caging Systems
- 21. Facilities for Nonhuman Primates
- 22. Facilities for Dogs, Swine, Sheep, Goats, and Other Species
- 23. Aquatic Facilities
- C. SPECIAL FACILITIES
- 24. Barrier Housing for Rodents
- 25. Biohazards: Safety Practices, Operations and Containment Facilities
- 26. Quarantine Facilities and Operations
- IV. SYSTEMS
- 27. Introduction to Specifications: General Considerations, and Division 1
- 28. Structure
- 29. Doors & Hardware: Practical Choices
- 30. Finish Decisions
- 31. Fixed Equipment for Research Animal Facilities
- 32. Plumbing: Special Considerations
- 33. Electrical: Special Considerations
- 34. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC): Special Considerations
- 35. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Laboratory Animal Facilities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Planning and designing research animal facilities.
- ISBN:
- 9780123695178
- 0123695171
- 9780080919218
- 0080919219
- Publisher Number:
- 99993283040
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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