NIH Policies
NIH Policy Manual Chapters:
- Manual 3040-2: Animal Care and Use in the Intramural Program
- Manual 3040-3: Intramural Acquisitions Involving Animal Research Activities
- Manual 3043-1: Introduction of Rodents and Rodent Products
- Manual 3044-1: Nonhuman Primate Quarantine
- Manual 3044-2: Protection of NIH Personnel Who Work With Nonhuman Primates REVISED
- Manual 3047: Trans-NIH Animal Facility Security Program
- Manual 3015: Admittance Of Minors To Hazardous Areas
- Manual 1345: Handling and Safeguarding of Controlled Substances for Nonhuman Use
- Manual 1340: NIH Occupational Safety and Health Management Program
- Manual 1165: Agency Agreements
DDIR Institutional Official Policy Memos:
- Scientific Merit Review for the Use of Nonhuman Primates, 09/11/2020
- Supplement to Define Major Modifications, 03/24/2021
- Updates to the Nonhuman Primate Users Safety Program, 03/02/2020
- Disposition of Laboratory Animals, 06/05/2014
- NIH Intramural Research Program Animal Study Proposal (ASP) Template, 04/22/2014
- Purchase of Custom Antibodies, 11/07/2022 REVISED
- Custom Antibody Vendor List, 02/09/2021
- Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns
- Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns Memo, 09/23/2022 REVISED
- Timely Assessment and Resolution of Animal Issues Involving Potential Pain and Distress, 05/14/2014
Other NIH Policies:
- Medical Clearance of Transient Visitors into NIH Animal Facilities, 05/07/2015
- Research Animal Transport for the NIH Clinical Center, 02/25/2021
- Use of Embryonated Eggs, 09/28/2022 REVISED
Please note: The guidelines, policies, and resource documents featured on this page are intended for the NIH Intramural Research Program and are not to be considered guidance from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) or any other oversight entity.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, January 17, 2023