_This guide was prepared and approved by the National Society for
Medical Research, the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (National
Research Council), and the American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science (1968)._
1. The basic aims of scientific studies involving animals are to achieve
an understanding of life and to advance our knowledge of life processes.
Such studies lead to respect for life.
2. Insects, other invertebrates and protozoa are materials of choice for
many experiments. They offer opportunities for exploration of biological
principles and extension of established ones. Their wide variety and the
feasibility of using larger numbers than is usually possible with
vertebrates makes them especially suitable for illustrating principles.
3. A qualified adult supervisor must assume primary responsibility for
the purposes and conditions of any experiment that involves living
animals.
4. No experiment should be undertaken that involves anesthetic drugs,
surgical procedures, pathogenic organisms, toxicological products,
carcinogens, or ionizing radiation unless a trained life scientist,
physician, dentist or veterinarian directly supervises the experiment.
5. Any experiment must be performed with the animal under appropriate
anesthesia if pain is involved.
6. The comfort of the animal used in any study shall be a prime concern
of the student investigator. Gentle handling, proper feeding, and
provision of appropriate sanitary quarters shall be strictly observed.
Any experiment in nutritional deficiency may proceed only to the point
where symptoms of the deficiency appear. Appropriate measures shall then
be taken to correct the deficiency, if such action is feasible, the
animal(s) shall be killed by a humane method.
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_Accelerators_
_Animals in Atomic Research_
_Atomic Fuel_
_Atomic Power Safety_
_Atoms at the Science Fair_
_Atoms in Agriculture_
_Atoms, Nature, and Man_
_Books on Atomic Energy for Adults and Children_
_Careers in Atomic Energy_
_Computers_
_Controlled Nuclear Fusion_
_Cryogenics, The Uncommon Cold_
_Direct Conversion of Energy_
_Fallout From Nuclear Tests_
_Food Preservation by Irradiation_
_Genetic Effects of Radiation_
_Index to the UAS Series_
_Lasers_
_Microstructure of Matter_
_Neutron Activation Analysis_
_Nondestructive Testing_
_Nuclear Clocks_
_Nuclear Energy for Desalting_
_Nuclear Power and Merchant Shipping_
_Nuclear Power Plants_
_Nuclear Propulsion for Space_
_Nuclear Reactors_
_Nuclear Terms, A Brief Glossary_
_Our Atomic World_
_Plowshare_
_Plutonium_
_Power from Radioisotopes_
_Power Reactors in Small Packages_
_Radioactive Wastes_
_Radioisotopes and Life Processes_
_Radioisotopes in Industry_
_Radioisotopes in Medicine_
_Rare Earths_
_Research Reactors_
_SNAP, Nuclear Space Reactors_
_Sources of Nuclear Fuel_
_Space Radiation_
_Spectroscopy_
_Synthetic Transuranium Elements_
_The Atom and the Ocean_
_The Chemistry of the Noble Gases_
_The Elusive Neutrino_
_The First Reactor_
_The Natural Radiation Environment_
_Whole Body Counters_
_Your Body and Radiation_
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