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A forced-air individually ventilated caging system for rodents.
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1983
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Protective Filter ApparatusCaging SystemRodent PhysiologyAmmonia LevelsBiomechanicsToxicologyRodent ManagementPublic HealthAllergyVentilationRespiration (Physiology)Rodent-borne DiseasesPhysiologyAmmonia LevelPulmonary PhysiologyLung MechanicsIndoor Air QualityMechanical VentilationMedicine
The practice of using a protective filter apparatus when housing five mice per cage resulted in ammonia levels exceeding 25 ppm. A forced-air individually ventilated caging system was constructed using polyvinyl-chloride tubing fitted to a rodent rack. The ammonia level was decreased using this ventilation system.