Animal Welfare Regulations - (Apply to Pet Merchants Only)

Part 3 - Subpart D- Specifications For The Humane Handling Care, Treatment, And Transportation Nonhuman Primates

Section 3.81 Sanitation

a. Cleaning of primary enclosures. Excreta shall be removed from primary enclosures as often as necessary to prevent contamination of the nonhuman primates contained therein and to reduce disease hazards and odors. When hosing or flushing methods are used for this purpose, measures shall be taken to prevent animals confined in such enclosures from being wetted involuntarily.

b. Sanitization of enclosures.

1. Prior to the introduction of non-human primates into primary enclosures previously occupied by other nonhuman primates, such enclosures shall be sanitized in the manner provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.
   
   
2. Primary enclosures for nonhuman primates shall be sanitized often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris or excreta, or a disease hazard: Provided, however, that such enclosures shall be sanitized at least once every 2 weeks in the manner provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.
   
   
3. Cages, rooms and hard surfaced pens or runs shall be sanitized either by washing them with hot water (180 F) and soap or detergent, as in a mechanical cage washer, or by washing all soiled surfaces with a detergent solution followed by a safe and effective disinfectant, or by cleaning all soiled surfaces with live steam. Runs, if provided, shall be paved.
   
   

c. Housekeeping. Premises (buildings and grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in odor to protect the animals from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in this subpart. Premises shall remain free of accumulations of trash.

d. Pest control. An effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests shall be established and maintained.