21 CFR § 58.49 - Laboratory operation areas.

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title: "21 CFR § 58.49 - Laboratory operation areas."
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title_name: "Food and Drugs"
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section_name: "Laboratory operation areas."
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part_name: "GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE FOR NONCLINICAL LABORATORY STUDIES"
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# 58.49 Laboratory operation areas.

Separate laboratory space shall be provided, as needed, for the performance of the routine and specialized procedures required by nonclinical laboratory studies.

[52 FR 33780, Sept. 4, 1987]