Information for users of the Section of Comparative Medicine (KPM)

Guidelines and user manuals

• Pregnancy in KPM
• Health check for staff working with experimental animals 
• Information on Science Linker: New user, new project, access to project, software, user manual
• Advice on pedigree prefixes and genotypes
• Log-in to The research animal administration's supervision and application system (FOTS)
• FOTS guide 
• FOTS: Local appraisal of laboratory animal applications
• HSE declaration and risk assessment for animal experiments 

Standard operating procedures (SOP's)

In order to access the section's facilities SOP's must be followed. These describe the required routines for quarantine, attire, handling of animals and equipment and other procedures. The purpose of the SOP's is to standardize the work task; ensure a good and safe work environment, ensure good animal welfare, prevent infections and maintain an optimum level of hygiene. All relevant SOP's are mandatory for the individual. 

All SOP's have been professionally edited by Deborah Ann Arnfinsen.

• Basic package of SOP's for KPM staff (mandatory)
• Basic package of SOP's for the laundry (mandatory)
• Basic package of SOP's for users (mandatory)
• 1-01 Quarantine rules for staff and users
• 1-02 Tour of the MDU
• 1-03 Tour of the KPMe and Conventional Unit
• 2-01 Attire in MDU and Conventional
• 2-02 Clothing and hygiene in the Barrier unit
• 3-01 Housing of mice and rats including GM animals
• 3-02 Housing and use of animals at IMB outside of KPM, Conventional and KPMe
• 3-03 Breeding and maintenance of mouse and rat lines
• 5-01 Daily inspection of animals
• 5-02 Cage change on IVC rack
• 5-03 Weaning of pups in mouse and rat breeding
• 5-04 Working in the Barrier
• 5-05 Working in DU-041
• 5-06 Working in DU-044 SOPF status
• 5-07 Handling immunocompromised animals
• 6-02 Ordering animals from approved suppliers
• 6-03 Ordering animals from non-commercial suppliers
• 7-01 Importation of animals to the MDU, Barrier, KPMe and Conventional Unit
• 7-04 Import and use of biological materials
• 7-05 Importing user equipement to MDU
• 7-06 Importation of goods and KPM equipment to MDU and conventional
• 7-07 Importation of biological material into DU-041
• 8-01 Termination of mice and rats
• 9-01 The cleaning of animal housing rooms
• 9-02 The cleaning of storerooms, cloakrooms, corridors and laboratories in MDU
• 9-03 Distribution of responsibility in the laundry
• 9-04 Cleaning of the laundry
• 10-01 ID marking and biopsies
• 11-01 Exportation of animals from MDU, KPMe and Conventional Unit
• 12-07 Disinfection of rooms with H2O2 gas
• 12-08 The import, use, storage and disposal of chemicals
• 12-13 Handling cages and animals involving the use of less hazardous substances
• 12-14 Handling of animals with virale vectors or GMOs
• 13-01 Routine health monitoring of rodents
• 13-02 Information and actions upon receiving health monitoring results
• 14-01 Internal and external communications relating to projects
• 14-02 Requirements for starting an experiment at IMB
• 15-01 Anesthesia with Isoflurane
• 17-01 The handling and storage of drugs in prescription class A
• 17-02 Common treatments
• 18-01 Laboratories at KPM
• 18-02 Use of the DU-026 CT/MR room

SOPs for OITL-lab belonging to Syklotron Senteret:

• NMS-IMB-01 Procedure for Radioactive Isotope Work at OITL
• NMS-IMB-02 entering exiting and animal surveillance in OITL (eng)
• NMS-IMB-03 Contamination monitoring and radioactive decontamination procedure at OITL.
• NMS-IMB-04 radioactive waste management at OITL. 

SOPs from Farrukh Chaudhry regarding Xenopus Lævis (frogs)

• SOP 001-Harvesting of oocytes from Xenopus Lævis
• SOP 002-Maintenance of Xenopus Lævis

If you wish to give feedback on the SOP's, please send a message to the Head of Department.

Emergencies

The fire instructions describe the plan for evacuation of personnel and visitors during fire/ emergency in KPM. The procedure should ensure life and health and prevent GMOs from escaping into the wild.

• Evacuation plan MDU
• Evacuation plan Conventional unit, lunch room, office space, locker rooms
• Evacuation plan Barrier
• Evacuation plan for floor contacts (etasjekontakter)

Prices each week/pr. cage for housing animals 2024*

* Prices will be adjusted annual in January according to the consumer price index

Additional services*

Extended health check both mice and rats 15 NOK

Hourly rate for other technical assistance: 655 NOK

Prices are listed without VAT

Prices include preparation of procedure and equipment

* Prices will be adjusted annual in January according to the consumer price index

User manuals for equipment

• User manual Countess cell counter (pdf)
• Quick reference guide for Countess cell counter (pdf)
• Air‐Jacketed Automatic CO2 Incubator (pdf)
• Univentor Anesthesia MANUAL (pdf)
• SCAVENGER MANUAL (pdf)
• Fluovac Manual
• 341040 Vaporizers Manual
• MiniVac

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