Bites by Animals

Causes/Nature:

• Rats biting students and laboratory staff during experiments or when preparing for dissection experiments.

Safety Precautions:

• Living rats should only be handled by teachers or laboratory technicians but not by students.
• When living rats have to be kept for a short period of time in the school, they should be placed at locations not accessible to students.
• In handling living animals, leather gloves specifically designed for such purpose should be worn.