NHP Safety Training Documents

NIH Policy Manual 3044-2 requires that all personnel working directly with nonhuman primates or that regularly enter nonhuman primate facilities undergo safety awareness training prior to unsupervised work. The documents provided on this page are part of the resources used by the trainers at NIH to conduct the course “Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates.” The trainers have been qualified to conduct this safety awareness training within the NIH Intramural Animal Program. Any questions regarding these resources should be directed to the Office of Animal Care and Use.

Training Package List

Training Package components:

• Trainer Powerpoint Presentation, 2008
• Video/CD/DVD Quiz
• Herpes B Virus Fact Sheet
• PM 3044-2 – Protection of NIH Personnel who Work with NHPs, 2008
  
• PM 1340 – NIH Occupational Safety and Health Management
• Video/CD/DVD Script
  
  
• Development of Bite, Scratch, Splash Care Instructions for Employees Handling Old-World Macaques
  
• Animal Exposure Program, 2008
  
• Training Registration Form:
  • Microsoft Word: Training Registration Form
  • PDF Format: Training Registration Form
    
• 2003 Emerging Inf. Dis. Article
• 2002 Clinical Inf. Dis. article
  
• 1998 MMWR article

This page is maintained by the Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU). Readers are encouraged to forward comments and suggestions to OACU at (301) 496-5424.