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Only AHTs delegated by the veterinarian are authorized to prepare controlled substances. Therefore, it is important to allow a lead time of 24 to 48 hours (business days) for each request. 

Please, fill in Formulaire de commande de drogues contrôlées and send it to : 

• CHUL (Blocks R and T) : Narco@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca 

• HEJ : Karine Pichette 

Room and equipment reservations for the animal facility are made via IRIS, a web application accessible from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. 

To make your first reservation: 

1. You must obtain a user code. 
2. Access the website: https://www.irisreservation.ca 
3. Perform a search (See IRIS Animal Facility Reservation for explanations on searching). 
4. Click on the desired time slot, enter your name and phone number to be contacted. 
5. You will receive a reservation confirmation email. 

• To obtain a user code, please request it by email to emilie.chouinard@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca. 

• A penalty is applicable in case of non-compliance with the reservation. 

• Please respect the next user by leaving the spaces clean and disinfected. 

You want to know more or have questions about IRIS? Consult the IRIS Wiki! 

N95 masks are specially designed to filter particles, but they are not all the same. The protection mostly used for hospital care has both NIOSH (particle filtration) and FDA (fluid resistance) certifications. Since 2015, N95 masks have been a requirement by CNESST for respiratory protection in the Animal Facility. This is mandatory to protect users from the main contaminants present in the animal facility (allergens, litter dust, viruses, bacteria). Since resistance to biological fluids is not an issue in the animal facility, only the NIOSH standard is required. 

Following the pandemic, the Direction des Services Vétérinaires (DSV) of Université Laval obtained an exemption allowing the modification of the SST-3 NPF concerning the Respiratory Protection Program, for all affiliated centers’ animal facilities. Despite ensuring tight management of our N95 mask inventory, the Research Center Management had to establish a contingency plan for its Animal Facility. The YELLOW ZONE came into effect on March 31, 2020, and the ORANGE ZONE was instituted on November 4, 2020. Wearing N95 masks is now optional depending on the location and tasks performed. To guide you, displays of required protective equipment have been modified at the entrance of each animal facility room. 

Yes, it is possible to reuse the mask up to 5 times, but several conditions must be met: 

• Physical inspection
• Check for tightness 
• Do not touch the inside of the mask 

You should not reuse the mask: 

• If it is wet or contaminated by nasal secretions 
• For another room if it has been used in NC2 
• If it is broken or fails the tightness test