1. CLEANING SAFETY & SANITATION
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2. SAFETY AND PERSONAL HYGENINE
DURING CLEANING:
●Wear mask
●Gloves
●Long sleeved clothing
●Leg cover clothing
●Safety work boots
●Eye protection when
possible
AFTER CLEANING:
●Wash hands and face
●Rinse boots, use foot
bath if present
●Change clothing if
soiled
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3. Photos courtesy of Ian BickerstaffApe Action Africa
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4. Before entering a primate enclosure and/or holding space
●Secure animals out of the area, close and lock all shift doors leading to the
area.
●Ensure all animals are out by checking under and behind objects, in
corners and in blind spots.
●Identify and/or count all individuals, make sure no one is missing or hiding
in the area you are about to enter.
●Have a coworker double check the security of the area, verifying all doors
are closed and locked, locks are secure and all animals are accounted
for prior to entering area.
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5. Before exiting a primate enclosure and/or holding space
●Remove all cleaning chemicals, tools, equipment, personal belongings and double
check to verify nothing has been left.
●Prepare the room as needed for the animals (bedding, food, enrichment).
●Ensure all co-workers have left the area (visually check and spoken to).
●Verify you or anyone else who entered the area have all personal belongings (keys, mobile
phones, backpacks).
●Close and lock the door to the area.
●Have a co-worker verify locks are secure before animals regain access.
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6. WHAT TO LOOK FOR
●Account for all animals, make sure all are present, no escapes
●Condition of individual(s), any obvious injury-illness
●Unusual discharges, mucus, blood, puss (report if found)
●Unusual feces, objects in feces, lack of or over amount
●Blood in urine or unusual color
●Amount of remaining diet, any regurgitation/vomit
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7. CLEANING SATELLITE HOLDINGS
●Each area should be gutted of all material daily.
●Keep any unsoiled bedding to reuse.
●Sweep, remove all debris, fecal matter, old food and disinfect when possible.
●Clean mesh, bars, platforms, hanging tires or toys and water containers.
●Rinse all surface area thoroughly of all disinfectant cleaners.
●Let floor dry completely before returning unsoiled bedding material.
●Clear any trenches or ditches surrounding cage, monitor drainage.
●Clean any tracks between shifts or slides to avoid blockages.
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8. CLEANING ENCLOSURES
●Remove all discarded food, fecal matter or debris daily.
●Check water supply, make sure it’s clean and unobstructed.
●Remove used enrichment material, clean enrichment if required.
●Check enclosure for any hazards, clear fence lines, look for fallen branching or
trees.
●Where climbing platforms are present, check their stability, and look for any
exposed hardware.
●Check all your gates and locks to assure they are in good working order.
●Clean any tracks between slides going into enclosures.
●Check your fence voltage prior to moving animals into enclosure.
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9. Double secured fenceline
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Photo courtesy of Susan Eberth – Ape Action Africa

10. Clearing of the fence lines, photo courtesy of Susan Eberth
– Ape Action Africa
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11. Photo courtesy of Carla Crystal – Ape Action Africa
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Photo courtesy of Carla Crystal – Ape Action Africa

12. Social Aspects of Cleaning
●Be mindful of hierarchies and/or dominant issues within groups as well as
space constraints while enclosure or satellite holding is being cleaned.
●Keep lower ranking individuals in adjacent pens to higher ranking, if the
option allows, to avoid fighting and/or injury while cleaning.
●Be aware of where all individuals are while cleaning enclosure or holding,
arms reach far, avoid being grabbed and/or tools/supplies being stolen.
●When returning individuals to enclosure, allow least dominant to enter
first, if possible, to have a chance at the food/enrichment and to find a
comfortable area.
●When bringing individuals inside for cleaning, if possible, provide separate
space for lower ranking, ideally a section of holding for low ranking and a
section for remaining group.
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13. Photo courtesy of Susan Eberth – Ape Action Africa
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14. Photos courtesy of Carla Crystal and Susan Eberth
Ape Action Africa
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15. PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR ●No eating or drinking while cleaning.
●No smoking in or around animal areas.
●No touching animals while cleaning.
●If an adjacent space is occupied, sweep away from
the area and be mindful to prevent contact with
occupants.
●No urinating/defecating, spitting or vomiting near enclosures.
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16. The PASA Primate Care Training Program is made possible by a generous grant from Fondation Brigitte Bardot.