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Responsible Conduct in Research: Animal Care and Use (IACUC) |
OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE ASSURANCE NUMBER: A3871-01, EXPIRES 6/30/10 What is an Assurance? An Assurance is an agreement with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare to operate an animal care program in accordance with certain policies and principles. What does UNCW's Assurance to OLAW agree to? UNCW's Assurance of Compliance with Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals states that UNCW will follow the USDA Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations, the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals for ALL live, vertebrate animals. The Assurance also sets out the organization of the UNCW IACUC and lists certain procedurs and policies of the IACUC.
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