Using site assessment and risk analysis to plan and build disaster-resistant programs and facilities.
Research animals need protection from the catastrophic losses that can occur during disasters. The best method of protecting animals is to house them in facilities that have been reinforced using disaster-resistant construction methods. The authors explain the use of site-specific risk analysis to determine the proper building site and features.
Vogelweid
Catherine M
CM
Laboratory Animal Resource Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. cvogelwe@iupui.edu
Hill
James B
JB
Shea
Robert A
RA
Truby
Sam J
SJ
Schantz
Laurel D
LD
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003142:Communication; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006799:Housing, Animal; D018570:Risk Assessment