Animal Care Factsheets

What animal allergies are—signs and more.

By working with animals, you are at risk of being bitten, scratched, kicked, or even crushed.

Faculty, students, and staff can be exposed to chemicals from a wide variety of sources, among them are research chemicals, cleaning and maintenance materials, and more.

Compressed gases expose users to both chemical and physical hazards.

Animal care and use personnel with certain health conditions may be at a significantly high risk of acquiring a zoonoses or an infection if he/she has a compromised immune system or is pregnant.

Faculty, students, and staff can be exposed to hormones during the conduct of several routine agricultural practices.

Noise is one of the most pervasive problems in today’s occupational environment, causing gradual hearing loss in workers in a wide variety of occupations.

Good personal hygiene is important when working and caring for teaching and research animals.

A guideline to avoid the recapping of needles where possible and techniques to follow if recapping is necessary.

All business units whose employees are required to wear a respirator must follow the UIUC Respiratory Protection Policy and implement their own respiratory protection program

Materials that qualify as “sharps” are defined at the state level and shall be disposed of as potentially infectious medical waste (PIMW).

Tricaine Methane Sulfonate (MS-222) is commonly used as an anesthetic and euthanasia agent for fish and other aquatic species.

Venomous reptiles are those snakes and lizards that can introduce venom into your bloodstream through a bite.

Wildlife studies provide unique challenges with regard to occupational health and safety issues.

Risk assessment form concerning the activities in which researchers will be participating.

Workers who are exposed to extreme cold or work in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress.

Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress.