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A Word from OLAW

Lab Animal volume 51, page 277 (2022)Cite this article

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In this scenario, the IACUC compliance monitor’s understanding of the institution’s policy on the containment of tamoxifen, a hazardous chemical administered to mice, conflicts with the safety officers’ risk assessment findings. Such a discrepancy indicates a programmatic issue that must be addressed through improved coordination by the safety office, the IACUC and the compliance oversight office. The Guide expects institutions to have written policies and procedures that address the safe use of hazardous materials based on the specific agents and assessed risk1,2.

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  1. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. 8th edn., 17–21. (National Academies Press, Washington DC, 2011).

  2. Brown, P. & Goldentyer, B. Lab Anim (NY) 51, 150 (2022).

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    Patricia Brown

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Brown, P. A Word from OLAW. Lab Anim 51, 277 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-022-01073-1

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