Cornell University Office of Research Integrity and Assurance

• Regulations and Policies
• AUHSP Procedures
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Participants
  • Risk Assessment Form
• Medical Surveillance
• Safety Education
• Hazard Identification
• Infectious Risks
• Glossary
• Special Health Concerns

Introduction to AUHSP

Cornell University has an Animal Users Health and Safety Program (AUHSP). The AUHSP evaluates the human-health risks associated with direct and indirect contact with animals used in research and teaching at Cornell. The objective of the AUHSP is to ensure that health risks for every individual are managed to an acceptable level. The AUHSP is predicated on the assessment of risk.

Responsibility for the AUHSP is among four principal units: the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Cornell Center for Animal Resources and Education (CARE), Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA) and Gannett Health Services (Gannett).

The AUHSP Coordinating Committee, comprised of the directors of the four principal units, administers the program. The Coordinating Committee has responsibility for establishing institutional occupational health and safety policy and procedures for animal users and other individuals having direct or indirect contact with animals used in research and teaching.

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