NIH Policies
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.
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
- 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
- Manual 1184: Preparation and Clearance of Scientific, Technical, and Public Information Presented by NIH Employees or Produced for Distribution by NIH
- Manual 6307-3: Special Clearance and Other Acquisition Procedures
DDIR Institutional Official Policy Memos:
- Scientific Merit Review for the Use of Nonhuman Primates, 02/14/2023
- Updates to the Nonhuman Primate Users Safety Program, 10/08/2024 REVISED
- Disposition of Laboratory Animals, 05/09/2023
- NIH Intramural Research Program Animal Study Proposal (ASP) Template, 04/22/2014
- Purchase of Custom Antibodies, 11/07/2022
- Custom Antibody Vendor List, 04/02/2025 REVISED
- Reporting Concerns Regarding Animals at NIH
- Timely Assessment and Resolution of Animal Issues Involving Potential Pain and/or Distress, 09/27/2023
Other NIH Policies:
- DOHS SOP: Visitors to Animal Research Facilities, 05/23/2024
- Research Animal Transport for the NIH Clinical Center, 02/26/2024
- Use of Embryonated Eggs, 09/28/2022
This page was last updated on Friday, April 18, 2025