Team:UQ-Australia/Safety
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All surfaces were sprayed down with ethanol before and after experimental work. <br> | All surfaces were sprayed down with ethanol before and after experimental work. <br> | ||
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+ | Risk assessments were carried out for all experimental work carried out in the lab.<br/> | ||
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+ | [https://2009.igem.org/Team:UQ-Australia/Safetyex1 Risk Assessment Example 1] | ||
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+ | [https://2009.igem.org/Team:UQ-Australia/Safetyex2 Risk Assessment Example 2] | ||
'''Public and Environmental Safety''' <br> | '''Public and Environmental Safety''' <br> | ||
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Transportations of chemicals, DNA and organisms were always double-contained to prevent environmental contamination.<br> | Transportations of chemicals, DNA and organisms were always double-contained to prevent environmental contamination.<br> | ||
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- | + | The Institutional Biosafety Committee in the Occupational Health and Safety Unit at UQ approves of the current lab practices used to protect the safety of laboratory members and to ensure that GMOS are not released into the environment. Further consideration needs to be given to the possible environmental consequences of releasing these organisms ie to soak up mercury or alleviate drought. <br/> | |
- | The Institutional Biosafety Committee in the Occupational Health and Safety Unit at UQ approves of the current lab practices used to protect the safety of laboratory members and to ensure that GMOS are not released into the environment. Further consideration needs to be given to the possible environmental consequences of releasing these organisms. | + | |
+ | The parts we have submitted to the Registry this year do not raise any specific safety issues individually, since they are intended as parts of a whole system. |
Latest revision as of 01:52, 22 October 2009
Safety ConsiderationsResearcher Safety - Personal protective equipment (gloves, shoes, goggles, labcoat) Gel post-staining with Ethidium bromide had special precautions relating to its carcinogenic properties: - Dedicated fume cupboard where Ethidium bromide is handled. Agarose gels: - Care was taken when heating agarose solutions to dissolve agarose. Use of the UV transilluminator for in-gel extractions involved particular precautions: - UV glasses to be worn when viewing the gels. Bunsen burners: - Long hair tied back to prevent fire hazards. All surfaces were sprayed down with ethanol before and after experimental work. Risk assessments were carried out for all experimental work carried out in the lab. Public and Environmental Safety The parts we have submitted to the Registry this year do not raise any specific safety issues individually, since they are intended as parts of a whole system. |