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Frontmatter; Contents; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction And Overview; 2 Background And Context For Occupational Health And Safety In The Care And Use Of Nonhuman Primates; 3 Identifying Infectious Hazards Associated With The Use Of Nonhuman Primates In Research; 4 Identifying Noninfectious Hazards; 5 Risk Assessment: Evaluating Risks To Human Health And Safety; 6 Occupational Health And Safety Regulations And Recommendations Applicable To Nonhuman-primate Research Facilities 7 Risk Management: The Principles Underlying The Design And Implementation Of An Occupational Health And Safety Plan8 Personnel Qualifications, Training, And Continuing Education; 9 Postexposure Medical Treatment In Nonhuman-primate Facilities; References; Appendix A Workshop Speakers; Appendix B Committee Member Biographies Committee On Occupational Health And Safety In The Care And Use Of Nonhuman Primates, Institute For Laboratory Animal Research, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Research Council Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 147-158) And Index.