Laboratory Animal Care Facility (CRC)

Booties

Putting Booties On

  1. Enter the facility in the “no-booties needed” area.

  2. Put on lab coat and other PPE. Put gloves in your pocket.

  3. Then put on the first bootie and step into the clean area by crossing the tape on floor.
    putting booties on photoputting booties on photo

  4. Then, putting on the second bootie, step with both feet into the clean area.

    putting booties on photo

  5. Then put on your gloves and proceed to animal areas.

Taking Booties Off

  1. Start with both feet in the clean area with booties on.

    taking booties off photo

  2. Take off the first bootie and step onto the “dirty” area by placing foot, without bootie, across the green line.

    taking booties off photo

  3. Remove the 2nd bootie and step into the “no-booties needed/dirty” area.

    taking booties off photo

  4. Remove the rest of your disposable PPE, place in trash barrel, and exit!!