® To prevent cross-contamination be- 
tween different areas within the labora- 
tory, or between the research areas and 
the disease-free animal colony. 
A perimeter fence outlines the re- 
stricted area and protects the research 
center. Inside this woven-wire fence 
are: 
® The 35-acre compound area, where re- 
search laboratories and service buildings 
are located. 
® The 60-acre quarantine area, where 
disease-free animals are held until 
needed for research. 
® The pastures, where the laboratory’s 
disease-free animals are raised. 
(See site plan below.) 
The research and service buildings are 
open only to authorized personnel. All 
SITE PLAN 
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workers and visitors must enter the 
administration building or the change 
house; animals are brought into the cen- 
ter through a receiving barn. 
Administration Building 
The two-story red brick administra- 
tion building contains offices of the di- 
rector, assistant directors, investigational 
leaders, and administrative staff. It has 
a scientific library, which is directed by 
a professional librarian. The confer- 
ence room, designed for seminars and 
other scientific meetings, seats 200. 
Several small rooms are used for meal- 
time conferences. A main cafeteria is 
equipped to accommodate 100 people at 
the same time. 
The administration building serves as 
a gateway to the main laboratory. 
PASTURE 
AREA 
Compound, quarantine, and pasture areas of the National Animal Disease Laboratory. 
