ALAT CERTIFICATION STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and study to
prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - ANS The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. - ANS Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
ANS Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - ANS American Association
for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - ANS Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - ANS Registered Laboratory Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - ANS Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - ANS Plans and coordinates all phases of the
research work and prepares the protocol
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,What is an Animal Use Protocol? - ANS A document written by the Principal Investigator and
approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - ANS International Animal Care and Use Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - ANS Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or
intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for
related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
animals are euthanized? - ANS AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the 3 R's? -
ANS Reduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as fingerprints or
eye structures? - ANS Biometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used when there
is an emergency? - ANS Contact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? -
ANS Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? - ANS No. Cats
can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - ANS Time; distance;
shielding
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, What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - ANS A parasite that can be transmitted through cat feces.
What is a decibel? - ANS A unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - ANS Provides information on toxicity and potential
side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - ANS Disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is a N95? - ANS A respirator mask that protects against airborne particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - ANS Sheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - ANS Macaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - ANS Cat (Felis Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - ANS Nonhuman primate (NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research program
meets all relevant regulations and standards? - ANS Institutional Official
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs? -
ANS Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC)
What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at the end
of a study? - ANS AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and study to
prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - ANS The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. - ANS Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
ANS Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - ANS American Association
for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - ANS Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - ANS Registered Laboratory Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - ANS Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - ANS Plans and coordinates all phases of the
research work and prepares the protocol
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,What is an Animal Use Protocol? - ANS A document written by the Principal Investigator and
approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - ANS International Animal Care and Use Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - ANS Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or
intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for
related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
animals are euthanized? - ANS AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the 3 R's? -
ANS Reduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as fingerprints or
eye structures? - ANS Biometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used when there
is an emergency? - ANS Contact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? -
ANS Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? - ANS No. Cats
can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - ANS Time; distance;
shielding
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, What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - ANS A parasite that can be transmitted through cat feces.
What is a decibel? - ANS A unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - ANS Provides information on toxicity and potential
side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - ANS Disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is a N95? - ANS A respirator mask that protects against airborne particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - ANS Sheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - ANS Macaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - ANS Cat (Felis Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - ANS Nonhuman primate (NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research program
meets all relevant regulations and standards? - ANS Institutional Official
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs? -
ANS Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC)
What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at the end
of a study? - ANS AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
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