Tunnel Washer to Support VAPSHCS Animal Facility

支持 VAPSHCS 动物设施的隧道式清洗机

• 批准号: 6910481
• 负责人: CYNTHIA A PEKOW
• 金额: $ 11.7万
• 依托单位: VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-12 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6910481
• 关键词: animal colony; biomedical equipment purchase; biomedical equipment resource; building /facility design /renovation

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funds for purchase and installation of a tunnel washer to clean and sanitize rodent cages are requested to support the research animal program at the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The washer would be installed in an existing site in the Building 23 cage wash area of the facility, in a space designed specifically to house a tunnel washer, where utilities (steam, water, drains) are already in place. A tunnel washer in this exact space was removed 8 years ago, when the unit failed and was deemed beyond repair. Cage washing for the entire VMU is currently accomplished by an aging (13 year old) Basil rack washer, which is in near constant use 7 days a week. The tunnel washer is requested because there is no back-up cage washing resource available. When the rack washer is down for repair or maintenance, animal cage changes must be delayed. Disruption in cage change routine can negatively impact animals and research work. The VMU houses a steadily increasing and valuable population of research animals, with an average daily census of 362 rats and 3666 mice, as well as other rodents, rabbits, and large animals. The tunnel washer selected would fit into the space provided, and integrate well with our current cage wash room set up. No additional personnel would be needed to operate the equipment. The VMU supports animal based research for 42 principal investigators, including over $2 million in NIH funding for projects involving research animal work. A new tunnel washer would help assure the ability of the VMU to adhere to PHS guidelines on animal cage sanitization, and minimize chance for disruption to cage changing routine and provision of optimal environment for research animals.

描述（由申请人提供）： 请求资金购买和安装隧道式清洗机来清洁和消毒啮齿动物笼子，以支持 VA 普吉特湾医疗保健系统 (VAPSHCS) 兽医医疗单位 (VMU) 的研究动物计划。该洗衣机将安装在该设施 23 号楼笼式清洗区的现有场地，该空间是专为容纳隧道式洗衣机而设计的空间，公用设施（蒸汽、水、排水管）已就位。 8 年前，该空间内的一台隧道式洗衣机因故障而被拆除，被认为无法修复。整个 VMU 的笼式清洗目前由一台老化（13 年）的 Basil 架式清洗机完成，该清洗机每周几乎持续使用 7 天。由于没有可用的备用笼清洗资源，因此需要隧道式清洗机。当架式清洗机停机进行维修或维护时，动物笼的更换必须推迟。破坏笼子更换程序可能会对动物和研究工作产生负面影响。 VMU 饲养着数量不断增加且有价值的研究动物，平均每天普查 362 只大鼠和 3666 只小鼠，以及其他啮齿动物、兔子和大型动物。所选的隧道式清洗机将适合所提供的空间，并与我们当前的笼式清洗室设置完美结合。不需要额外的人员来操作设备。 VMU 支持 42 名主要研究人员进行基于动物的研究，其中包括超过 200 万美元的 NIH 资助，用于涉及研究动物工作的项目。新型隧道式清洗机将有助于确保 VMU 能够遵守 PHS 关于动物笼子消毒的指南，并最大限度地减少对笼子更换例程的干扰，并为研究动物提供最佳环境。