AALAS questions with correct answers

The field of lab animal science has existed as a recognized specialty since what period of time? - Answer the late 1940s In 1950, Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians formed what organization? - Answer ACP What regulations apply to nonclinical studies conducted to collect data for submission to the FDA? - Answer GLPs What agency is responsible for enforcing the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)? - Answer OLAW What document must be submitted to the USDA every year by an animal facility with USDA-covered species? - Answer An annual report Upon request, USDA records are available to the public under what federal act? - Answer Freedom of Information Act Name the person to whom the IACUC is responsible - Answer Institutional Official The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals applies specifically to which type of research? - Answer Federally funded research What document must an investigator submit for approval by the IACUC for each research study involving lab animals? - Answer Animal use protocol