These guidelines are for personnel who have reserved the use of the necropsy room facilities this includes short procedures

Fees:
 

Necropsy Room Usage fee: $53.00

This is a flat rate and will be charged to your lab’s recharge ID for the usage of the Necropsy room, no matter the duration of time.

What is included?

• Instruments
  • Do Not remove instruments from the Necropsy Room
  • Additional fees for Damaged, Missing, or Cleaning of Instruments may apply
• CO₂ and Euthanasia Chamber

Other items available:

Other items available for use include- Formalin, plastic containers, blue pads, etc... (additional fess apply)
 

• Additional Clean fee may apply for work area not cleaned after use

Personnel and General Requirements:

• All present lab members in the Necropsy room MUST be on an approved animal use protocol.
• The maximum number of occupants allowed is (5) usersfor safety and fire code regulations.
• Please follow Lab Fundamentals – NO eating, drinking, open-toed shoes, shorts, sandals, etc.
• Please clean any instruments used as well as clean up your workspace prior to leaving the room. This is a shared space.
• Carcasses must be bagged and taken to appropriate animal disposal area.
  • Red Biohazard bags are available if needed
     
• Please bag your dirty cages and return them to the appropriate cage wash area.

 

Personnel Protective Equipment -(PPE):
REQUIRED PPE includes: Lab coat (or disposable gown) and gloves which is available in the storage bin outside the Necropsy room entrance.
If you or any of your lab members have allergies, a bouffant cap, mask and shoe covers may be donned.

Animals:
The Necropsy room is considered a “Red Room”. Animals transferred to this room are to be used for terminal procedures ONLY.
No live animals can be transferred out of this room.