[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR3.37]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3_STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and 
               Transportation of Guinea Pigs and Hamsters
 
Sec. 3.37  Primary conveyances (motor vehicle, rail, air, and marine).

    (a) The animal cargo space of primary conveyances used in 
transporting live guinea pigs and hamsters shall be designed and 
constructed to protect the health, and ensure the safety and comfort of 
the live guinea pigs and hamsters at all times.
    (b) The animal cargo space shall be constructed and maintained in a 
manner to prevent the ingress of engine exhaust fumes and gases from the 
primary conveyance during transportation in commerce.
    (c) No live guinea pig or hamster shall be placed in an animal cargo 
space that does not have a supply of air sufficient for normal breathing 
for each live animal contained therein, and the primary enclosures shall 
be positioned in the animal cargo space in such a manner that each live 
guinea pig or hamster has access to sufficient air for normal breathing.
    (d) Primary enclosures shall be positioned in the primary conveyance 
in such a manner that in an emergency the live guinea pigs or hamsters 
can be removed from the primary conveyance as soon as possible.
    (e) The interior of the animal cargo space shall be kept clean.
    (f) Live guinea pigs and hamsters shall not be transported with any 
material, substance (e.g., dry ice) or device which may reasonably be 
expected to be injurious to the health and well-being of the guinea pigs 
and hamsters unless proper precaution is taken to prevent such injury.
    (g) The animal cargo space of primary conveyances used to transport 
guinea pigs or hamsters shall be mechanically sound and provide fresh 
air by means of windows, doors, vents, or air conditioning so as to 
minimize

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drafts, odors, and moisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as 
fans, blowers, or air conditioners, shall be used in any cargo space 
containing live guinea pigs or hamsters when the ambient temperature in 
the animal cargo space is 75 [deg]F (23.9 [deg]C) or higher. The ambient 
temperature within the animal cargo space shall not exceed 85 [deg]F 
(29.5 [deg]C) or fall below 45 [deg]F (7.2 [deg]C), except that the 
ambient temperature in the cargo space may be below 45 [deg]F (7.2 
[deg]C) for hamsters if the hamsters are accompanied by a certificate of 
acclimation to lower temperatures, as provided in Sec. 3.35(c) of this 
part.

[42 FR 31563, June 21, 1977, as amended at 55 FR 28882, July 16, 1990]