Chapter 4: Facility Security And Disaster Planning Flashcards
True or False
In a laboratory animal facility, it is everyone’s responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy working environment for personnel and animals.
True
Name four things a security program should protect.
1- Personnel
2- Animals
3- The research
4- The institution
Identify five fields of research that may generate more controversy in the general public.
1- Substance abuse/addiction
2- Pain
3- Psychological/behavior
4- High bio containment
5- Surgical procedures
6- Genetically-engineered animals
7- USDA-covered species
8- Random source dogs/cats
9- Infant animals
10- Stem cells
Which of the following groups should be part of the animal security team?
A- Animal care and veterinary staff
B- Research and administrative personnel
C- Security personnel
D- All of the above
D- All of the above
Identify two ways by which the Human Resources office should assist in ensuring the security of an animal facility.
1- Screen prospective employees
2- Ensure employees recognize the need for the established guidelines and abide by them
Name five types of security risks in an animal facility.
1- Acts of vandalism
2- Break-ins by animal rights activists
3- Random acts of vandalism
4- Protests
5- Bomb threats
6- Thefts
7- Human error
8- Mechanical failure
9 - Data breeches
10 - Uncontrollable acts of nature
Who are often the first to discover that a security breach has occurred in an animal facility?
A- Veterinary staff and animal care personnel
B- Facility directors
C- Research personnel
D- Safety officers
A- Veterinary staff and animal care personnel
True or False
Facilities that house low risk species, such as rodents, fish, and amphibians’ will be free from security threats.
False
Which of the following would NOT be an objective of safety assessment of an animal facility?
A- Making sure that ground floor windows offer a clear view of the interior
B- Verifying that employees do not leave facility doors propped open
C- Determining that facility records are maintained in a secure area
D- Assessing that there is good lighting near facility entrances
A- Making sure that ground floor windows offer a clear view of the interior
True or False
After signing a liability waiver, public visitors may be taken on a tour of a nonhuman primate facility.
False
Which statement is most applicable to FOIA and E-FOIA?
A- These are federal agencies that publish guidelines concerning animals in research.
B- These are disclosure requirements that apply to all documents in an animal facility
C- These are disclosure requirements that apply to documents submitted to the federal government
D- These are accreditation agencies
C- These are disclosure requirements that apply to documents submitted to the federal government
True or False
The facility’s security plan should only consider keeping entrance doors locked as a last resort; it is best to give full access to everyone during working hours.
False
Identify two ways animal support staff can educate the public about research animals.
1- present and provide literature to students at schools
2- Address service clubs or other public interest groups
True or False
Summaries of current research projects can serve as a reference by the media office if an incident occurs.
True
Which document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan?
A- PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B- Freedom of Information Act regulations
C- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
D- Good Laboratory Practice regulations
C- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
What is the first step in developing a disaster plan?
A- Take steps to decrease the likelihood of a disastrous event.
B- Establish a communication plan to keep in touch with employees.
C- Assess the procedures for the disposal of hazardous agents.
D Review the disaster plans of other institutions housing the same animal species
A- Take steps to decrease the likelihood of a disastrous event.
Identify the two broad categories of disasters.
1- Natural disasters
2- Facility-specific technical emergencies
True or False
Members of the animal facility and investigators should have input into the facility’s disaster plan.
True
Which step should be taken to ensure the containment of hazardous materials in disaster situations?
A- Carefully follow standard operating when handling hazardous materials
B- Store all hazardous materials in a separate building
C- Store gas cylinders on their side with the top facing the wall
D- All of the above
A- Carefully follow standard operating when handling hazardous materials
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you purchase insurance to cover losses due to fire and theft.
Mitigate
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you install an alarm on the ventilation system
Prevent
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you repair damaged floor after a fire
Recover
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you back up computer data files
Mitigate
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you carry out a fire drill for the animal facility
Prepare
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you install smoke detectors
Prepare
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you evacuate animals from a mouse room that has been flooded
Respond
Which action do you take in dealing with disasters: Prevent; Prepare; Respond; Recover; Mitigate
When you train personnel on the use of fire extinguishers
Respond
Which is the best way to prepare staff to react quickly and competently in common types of emergencies?
A- Post the emergency standard operating procedures in the animal facility
B- Review the routes fro evacuation
C- Conduct drills of emergency response procedures
D- All of the above
D- All of the above
