Regulations book.
NASA is committed to the humane and responsible use of live vertebrates and higher-order cephalopods in Agency-supported research, testing, teaching, and hardware development activities. When the use of animals is required, the Agency and all members of the animal care and use program comply with applicable Federal, state, and local animal welfare laws and regulations, policies, and guidelines, and ensure adherence to the NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals, as described in the Sundowner Report (1996).
NASA
- NPD 8910.1 – Care and Use of Animals
- NPR 8910.1 – Care and Use of Animals
- The Sundowner Report: NASA Ethical Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
Other
- National Institutes of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare – PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- 9 CFR, Subchapter 3
- Animal Welfare Act
- 1985 Health Research Extension Act
- Policy and Guidelines for the Use and Care of Animals in Spaceborne Research
