If the imported organism is to be used in open systems, procedures should be the same as those outlined in 3. Quarantine will be required for those non-indigenous species that will be temporarily exposed to open waters but collected again for later analysis.
If the imported organism is to be held in strict laboratory confinement, with no subsequent plan for releases into the environment, no feasibility analysis would be required. It is important that investigators be aware of existing laws and regulations related to introductions in general. Quarantine conditions are not required when the receiving laboratory has the appropriate conditions for effective confinement. Effluent sterilization is considered to be necessary whenever the water supply and run-off from the laboratory is directly connected to open inland or marine waters. Equipment and water used and organisms which die during experimentation should be destroyed and disinfected. After the experiments are finished, all remaining organisms should be destroyed and disinfected, and tank systems should be disinfected and cleaned.
