Frequently Used Acronyms – IACUC and Lab Animal
AAALAC – Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
AALAS – American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
AC – Animal Care, APHIS, USDA
ACLAM – American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
ACUP – Animal Care and Use Protocol
AGIRCOLA – USDA’s National Agricultural Library’s AGRICultural OnLine Access
APHIS – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
ARENA – Applied Research Ethics National Association
- (Dissolved into PRIM&R in 2006 and no longer exists.)
ASLAP – American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
ASP – American Society of Primatology
AV – Attending Veterinarian
AVMA – American Veterinary Medical Association
AWA – Animal Welfare Act
AWIC – Animal Welfare Information Center
AWRs – Animal Welfare Regulations
BMBL – Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
BSL – Biosafety Level
CAAT – Center for the Alternatives for Animal Testing
CALAM – Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine
CALAS – Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
CCAC – Canadian Council on Animal Care
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (of Wild Flora and Fauna)
DDHS – Department of Health and Human Services
DOE – Department of Energy
DOI – Department of Interior
DVM – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
FASEB – Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology
FBR – Foundation for Biomedical Research
FDA – US Food and Drug Administration
FOIA – Freedom of Information Act
GLP – Good Laboratory Practices Act
HAZMAT – Hazardous Material
HHS – Department of Health and Human Services
HVAC – Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IATA – International Air Transport Association
ICLAS – International Council for Laboratory Animal Science
iiFAR – Incurably Ill for Animal Research
ILAR – Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
IO – Institutional Official
IOM – Institute of Medicine
IRAC – Interagency Research Animal Committee
LAMA – Laboratory Animal Management Association
LD50 – Lethal Dose 50%
NABR – National Association for Biomedical Research
NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement
NAL – National Agricultural Library, USDA
NAM – Non-Affiliated Member
NAS – National Academy of Sciences
NBAC – National Bioethics Advisory Commission
NCI – National Cancer Institute
NCRR – National Center for Research Resources
NCTR – National Center for Toxicology Research
NIEHS – National Institute of Environmental Health Safety
NIH – National Institutes of Health
NIOSH – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NRC – National Research Council
NSC – National Security Council
NSF – National Science Foundation
OECD – Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
OHSP – Occupational Health and Safety Program
OLAW – Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
OPRR – Office of Protection from Research Risks, NIH
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSTP – Office of Science and Technology Policy
OTA – Office of Technology Assessment
PHS – US Public Health Service
PI – Principal Investigator
PRIM&R – Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research
SCAW – Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
UFAW – Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
USA PATRIOT Act – United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
USAMRIID – U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFWS – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USUHS – Uniform Services University of Health Sciences
VA – Veterans Administration
VAMC – Veterans Administration Medical Center
VMD – Veterinary Medical Doctor
WHO – World Health Organization
WVA – World Veterinary Association
