1. Reference Resources AAALAC International’s
Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM
Senior Director
AAALAC International
Stephen A. Felt
Troy M. Hallman
Debra L. Hickman
Yao Li
Rebecca S. Schwiebert
Imelda L. Winoto
Ron Kalman

2. What are Reference Resources?
AAALAC International’s Board of Directors establishes specific standards for accreditation of animal care and use programs.
The Three Primary Standards are:
The Guide, NRC 2011;
Agricultural Guide, FASS 2010; and
European Convention ETS 123
AAALAC International also relies on other specialty publications and documents to supplement information about procedures or techniques related to the care and use of animals used in research, teaching and education.
These additional publications and documents are designated as, Reference Resources.
The Three Primary Standards

3. Where are they found?
The Reference Resources are found on the AAALAC Public Website
under the
Accreditation Program menu

4. View the Entire List
The complete list of current Reference Resources can be viewed, printed or ed.

5. How are they used?
There are about 50 References listed under 8 Categories:
General
Biosafety
Education
Euthanasia
Health Monitoring
Occupational Health and Safety
Research Related
Species Specific
The publications listed have been formally reviewed and adopted by the AAALAC International Council on Accreditation (or Council)
Information in the references can provide guidance for accredited programs and,
May be utilized during Council deliberations to inform decisions regarding findings identified during site visits.

6. Species Specific

7. Caveats: Clarifications, Exceptions
References, if adopted by the Council, might not be adopted in their entirety.
Where applicable, clarifying notes are appended to the beginning of the posted Reference. These notes provide information regarding caveats or exclusions as clarifications or exceptions.

8. Caveats
Clarifications and Exceptions are posted as a cover page to the Reference Resource.
The items provide a topic review, a concise explanation for the caveat and the document page number(s).

9. Recently Adopted Reference Resources
Describe “Primary Standards and Reference Resources.
A revised version of the Association of Primate Veterinarian’s NHP Food Restriction Guidelines are being reviewed by Council for consideration as an update to the current Reference Resource.

10. Recently Adopted Reference Resource Cephalopods
Caveats pertaining to this Reference Resource:
Clarification: The acceptance of these guidelines … pertains only to the technical information provided, and not the regulatory stipulations or legal implications, e.g., European Directive 2010/63/EU, presented in the article.
Clarification: AAALAC International relies on the statement provided in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, p. 78, that the frequency of water quality testing should be identified at the institutional level and will depend on the type of housing system used, the type of water quality monitoring system in place, and the size of the aquatic program. Storage periods for monitoring records would also be an institutional decision.
Exception: Although AAALAC International understands the challenges associated with maintaining a sterile operating environment for aquatic species, AAALAC supports the Guide’s recommendation that, regardless of the species, general principles of aseptic technique should be followed for all survival surgical procedures.
Class Cephalopoda: Squids, Octopuses, Nautilus and Ammonites

11. Thank You Stephen A. Felt Troy M. Hallman Debra L. Hickman Yao Li
Rebecca S. Schwiebert
Imelda L. Winoto
Ron Kalman