ALAT Chapter 5
In what circumstances are pressure washers commonly used? Select all that apply.
a) To remove debris from large equipment before it goes into a rack washer
b) To remove debris on small equipment before it goes into a cabinet washer
c) As a follow-up to sanitization with a tunnel washer
d) To clean animal runs - answerA. and D.
Foamers aerate what two ingredients into a sanitizing foam?
a) Rubbing alcohol and detergent
b) Carbon dioxide and soap
c) Nitrous oxide and iodine
d) Water and disinfectant - answerD
Cages may be washed along with the rack, when using a rack washer.
a) False
b) True - answerB
Once sanitized, caging and equipment is best stored in which location?
a) In the hallways leading to the cage wash area
b) In the hallways just outside of the animal rooms
c) In the dirty side of the cage wash area
d) In the clean side of the cage wash area - answerD
Which type of cage washer has an operation similar to a home dishwasher? Select all
that apply.
a) Bottle washer
b) Cabinet washer
c) Rack washer
d) Tunnel washer - answerA. and D.
Which type of sanitization equipment can decontaminate a room using a disinfectant
without manually washing or scrubbing surfaces?
a) Cabinet washers and bottle washers
b) Pressure washers and foamers
c) Misters and foggers
d) Rack washers and tunnel washers - answerC
Biological safety cabinets use a specialized charcoal filter to protect the user from
pathogens inside the cabinet.
a) True
b) False - answerB
, The door release mechanism inside the washing chamber in the cage washer should
periodically be checked to make sure it's in proper working order
a) True
b) False - answerA
What is the typical flow of caging and equipment through a cage wash area?
a) Dirty side to cage washer to clean side to animal room
b) Animal room to clean side to cage washer to dirty side
c) Clean side to cage washer to dirty side to animal room
d) Cage washer to dirty side to clean side to animal room - answerA
What type of cage washer is best used for cleaning large numbers of smaller pieces of
equipment such as rodent cages, or feed bowls?
a) A tunnel washer
b) A rack washer
c) A cabinet washer
d) A bottle washer - answerA
Which piece of sanitization equipment, if used improperly, can injury the user, injure
animals, and remove paint from walls?
a) A pressure washer
b) A bottle washer
c) A cabinet washer
d) A rack washer - answerA
On an animal caging rack, what is the water manifold?
a) The pipe fitting that distributes water to each individual cage
b) The unit that collects water waste from the rack
c) An attachment that holds the water lines in place on the rack
d) The attachment fitting for the rack lines to the room water - answerA
How often should automated watering systems be checked to ensure they are in proper
working order?
a) Once per day
b) Every other day
c) Once or twice per week
d) Once per month - answerA
In the case of a malfunction, which type of watering system has the most potential to
drown rodents?
a) A gel hydration pack
b) A cup of water on the floor of the cage
c) An automatic watering system
d) A water bottle - answerC
In what circumstances are pressure washers commonly used? Select all that apply.
a) To remove debris from large equipment before it goes into a rack washer
b) To remove debris on small equipment before it goes into a cabinet washer
c) As a follow-up to sanitization with a tunnel washer
d) To clean animal runs - answerA. and D.
Foamers aerate what two ingredients into a sanitizing foam?
a) Rubbing alcohol and detergent
b) Carbon dioxide and soap
c) Nitrous oxide and iodine
d) Water and disinfectant - answerD
Cages may be washed along with the rack, when using a rack washer.
a) False
b) True - answerB
Once sanitized, caging and equipment is best stored in which location?
a) In the hallways leading to the cage wash area
b) In the hallways just outside of the animal rooms
c) In the dirty side of the cage wash area
d) In the clean side of the cage wash area - answerD
Which type of cage washer has an operation similar to a home dishwasher? Select all
that apply.
a) Bottle washer
b) Cabinet washer
c) Rack washer
d) Tunnel washer - answerA. and D.
Which type of sanitization equipment can decontaminate a room using a disinfectant
without manually washing or scrubbing surfaces?
a) Cabinet washers and bottle washers
b) Pressure washers and foamers
c) Misters and foggers
d) Rack washers and tunnel washers - answerC
Biological safety cabinets use a specialized charcoal filter to protect the user from
pathogens inside the cabinet.
a) True
b) False - answerB
, The door release mechanism inside the washing chamber in the cage washer should
periodically be checked to make sure it's in proper working order
a) True
b) False - answerA
What is the typical flow of caging and equipment through a cage wash area?
a) Dirty side to cage washer to clean side to animal room
b) Animal room to clean side to cage washer to dirty side
c) Clean side to cage washer to dirty side to animal room
d) Cage washer to dirty side to clean side to animal room - answerA
What type of cage washer is best used for cleaning large numbers of smaller pieces of
equipment such as rodent cages, or feed bowls?
a) A tunnel washer
b) A rack washer
c) A cabinet washer
d) A bottle washer - answerA
Which piece of sanitization equipment, if used improperly, can injury the user, injure
animals, and remove paint from walls?
a) A pressure washer
b) A bottle washer
c) A cabinet washer
d) A rack washer - answerA
On an animal caging rack, what is the water manifold?
a) The pipe fitting that distributes water to each individual cage
b) The unit that collects water waste from the rack
c) An attachment that holds the water lines in place on the rack
d) The attachment fitting for the rack lines to the room water - answerA
How often should automated watering systems be checked to ensure they are in proper
working order?
a) Once per day
b) Every other day
c) Once or twice per week
d) Once per month - answerA
In the case of a malfunction, which type of watering system has the most potential to
drown rodents?
a) A gel hydration pack
b) A cup of water on the floor of the cage
c) An automatic watering system
d) A water bottle - answerC
