title: Environmental monitoring: the key to effective sanitation.
abstract: Judicious and effective use of chemical decontaminants has a critical function in meeting the bioexclusion and biocontainment objectives established in every well-managed animal research facility. The authors provide an overview of the components to consider when developing and implementing an environmental monitoring program.
authors.affiliation: Quip Laboratories, Inc., 1500 Eastlawn Ave., Wilmington, DE 19802, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Antonia G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wilfred
authors.forename: Timothy B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Hidell
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission