ALAT CERTIFICATION STUDY QUESTIONS (LATEST 2023 – 2024) VERIFIED ANSWERS

ALAT CERTIFICATION STUDY QUESTIONS

(LATEST 2023 – 2024) VERIFIED ANSWERS

Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and study to

prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician

(ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg)

What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? - Animal

Care Panel (ACP)

In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - American Association for

Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)

What does the acronym RALAT mean? - Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician

What does the acronym RLAT mean? - Registered Laboratory Animal Technician

What does the acronym RLATg mean? - Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist

What does the Principle Investigator do? - Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work

and prepares the protocol

What is an Animal Use Protocol? - A document written by the Principal Investigator and approved

by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals for a project

What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - International Animal Care and Use Committee

What is the PHS Policy? - Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use

in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes.

According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when

animals are euthanized? - AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia

Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the 3 R's? -

Reduction

What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as fingerprints or eye

structures? - Biometric Scanner

What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used when there is

an emergency? - Contact list

What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? - Occupational safety

and Health Administration (OSHA)

Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? - No. Cats can carry

the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the fetus

List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - Time; distance; shielding

What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - A parasite that can be transmitted through cat feces.

What is a decibel? - A unit which measures loudness

What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - Provides information on toxicity and potential side effects,

and describes recommended treatment for exposures.

What is zoonosis? - Disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans

What is a N95? - A respirator mask that protects against airborne particles.

Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - Sheep (Ovis Aries)

B virus is carried by what animal? - Macaque

Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - Cat (Felis Cattus)

Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - Nonhuman primate (NHP)

Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research program meets

all relevant regulations and standards? - Institutional Official

What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs? - Association for the

Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at the end of

a study? - AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia

Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the Animal Welfare Act,

what must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility? - Opportunities for exercise

What does the acronym SOP stand for? - Standard Operating Procedure