Voluntary donations to the AALAS Foundation will be collected at the workshop. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation's efforts to advance understanding, respect,
and support for laboratory animal science.

Please register by March 5, 2010.

TOPICS

• Steam Sterilization Practices and Processes in LAR
• Technology and Chemistries to Simplify the Cage Cleaning Process
• Cold Sterilant Use in an Animal Facility
• How to Improve the Performance and Efficiency of Your Equipment in a
  LAR Facility
• Use of Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide for Room Decontamination

OBJECTIVE
At the end of the session you will understand the role of chemical and physical processes that allow you to better optimize and verify your cleaning and sterilization methods.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

Sharon Keys, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Ms. Keys is presently employed with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a Coordinator for the Veterinary Services Division and supervises veterinary technicians in an established barrier colony. Her career started as an animal caretaker working in cage wash and has had many titles including toxicology technician, (Battelle Memorial Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH.), cage wash operator, caretaker, project manager, (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH) and compliance technician, (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center). She currently serves on many committees and holds positions in the Southern Ohio Branch, Central Ohio Branch and District 5 AALAS.