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Inhalation Chamber Technician 

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - I.10
Principal Inhalation Chamber Technician - 9513
Senior Inhalation Chamber Technician - 9514
Inhalation Chamber Technician - 9515

July, 1977

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SERIES CONCEPT

Inhalation Chamber Technicians operate inhalation toxicology exposure 
chambers and provide care for experimental animals in support of 
research into the effects of toxicological gases or drugs; and perform 
other related duties as required.

Incumbents typically operate inhalation chamber controls to insure that 
proper atmospheric pressure is maintained and that correct amounts of 
toxicological materials are introduced into chambers; feed and care for 
experimental animals; recognize and report subtle changes in animal 
behavior or health; perform biological sampling and monitoring of 
animals including drawing blood, collecting urine samples and weighing 
animals; and maintain daily log records of animal weight, behavior and 
symptomatology.

The series consists of three levels.  Principal Inhalation Chamber 
Technician is the supervisory level; Senior Inhalation Chamber 
Technician is the fully qualified operational/lead worker level; and 
Inhalation Chamber Technician is the entry level.

                          CLASS CONCEPTS

Principal Inhalation Chamber Technician

Under general supervision, incumbents are responsible for the operation 
of all inhalation chambers; record and summarize inhalation chamber 
data; supervise or perform animal care and preparation; insure that all 
facets of experimental protocol occur properly and in a timely manner 
after experiment is under way; maintain preventive maintenance and 
safety locker inspection schedules; supervise Inhalation Chamber 
Technicians, including shift assignments, employee evaluations and 
conducting formal training programs.  Supervision is generally over ten 
or more Inhalation Chamber Technicians.

Senior Inhalation Chamber Technician

Under general supervision incumbents perform the full range of duties 
listed in the Series Concept.  In addition incumbents typically have lead 
assignments over Inhalation Chamber Technicians.

Inhalation Chamber Technician

Under close supervision, incumbents learn to perform the chamber 
operation duties listed in the Series Concept.  This is the entry level 
class of the series, and incumbents are expected to be able to perform 
as fully qualified animal technicians.  In addition, incumbents 
participate in formal training courses in the operation and safety 
considerations of inhalation and altitude chambers.

                   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Principal Inhalation Chamber Technician

Graduation from high school, completion of training equivalent to the 
Laboratory Animal Technologist certification of the AALAS, and three 
years of related inhalation chamber/animal care experience with 
demonstrated supervisory ability; or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to 
the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Senior Inhalation Chamber Technician

Graduation from high school, completion of training equivalent to the 
Laboratory Animal Technician certification of the AALAS, and two years 
of related inhalation chamber/animal care experience; or high school 
graduation and three years of experience in the operation of 
inhalation chambers and care of animal species appropriate to the 
particular job; or an equivalent combination of education and 
experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful 
performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Inhalation Chamber Technician

Graduation from high school, completion of training equivalent to the 
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification of the AALAS, and 
one year of animal care experience; or high school graduation and two 
years of animal care experience in the care of an animal species 
appropriate to the particular job; or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the 
successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

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