Chapter 5 - Facility Equipment

Question 1

Name the three types of automatic cage washers.

Answer 1

Cabinet, rack, tunnel

Question 2

What two devices are used for weighing in animal facilities?

Answer 2

Balances, scales

Question 3

How is an automatic water drinking valve activated by an animal?

Answer 3

By licking or biting the stem

Question 4

What can happen if a drinking valve gets clogged?

Answer 4

The animal cannot drink and may become dehydrated.

Question 5

Name four methods of decontaminating the water used in an automatic watering system.

Answer 5

Acid, chlorine, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet radiation

Question 6

What is another name for a Class III biological safety cabinet?

Answer 6

Glove box

Question 7

What equipment uses high-temperature steam under pressure to kill microorganisms?

Answer 7

Autoclave

Question 8

Name three types of indicators used to ensure that an autoclave cycle was effective.

Answer 8

Mechanical, chemical, biological

Question 9

What piece of equipment is used to disinfect an entire room without manually washing and scrubbing the surfaces?

Answer 9

Decontamination mister or fogger

Question 10

How do you calibrate a scale?

Answer 10

Weigh a standard weight