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<p><strong>iGEM SAFETY QUESTIONS</strong><br /> | <p><strong>iGEM SAFETY QUESTIONS</strong><br /> | ||
- | <strong>1. Would any of your project ideas raise safety issues in terms of:<br /> | + | <strong>1. Would any of your project ideas raise safety issues in terms of:</strong><br /> |
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<strong>a. Researcher safety:</strong><br /> | <strong>a. Researcher safety:</strong><br /> | ||
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The institution which we are using for laboratory facilities has its own biosafety rules. Rules for laboratory use, general principles, prevention from hazardous materials and application of emergency intervention in case of accident are included. In Turgut Ozal University Medical School, Laboratory and Patient-Employee Safety Committee is responsible for control as well as biosafety of laboratories and safety of patients and employees. This committee works under one of the vice medical director of Turgut Ozal University Hospital, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gunduz. Form on safety rules of Turgut Ozal University Medical School Laboratory use was filled in as required. We discussed our project with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gunduz. Safety and security issues are found sufficient enough that no change is considered as necessary. <br /> | The institution which we are using for laboratory facilities has its own biosafety rules. Rules for laboratory use, general principles, prevention from hazardous materials and application of emergency intervention in case of accident are included. In Turgut Ozal University Medical School, Laboratory and Patient-Employee Safety Committee is responsible for control as well as biosafety of laboratories and safety of patients and employees. This committee works under one of the vice medical director of Turgut Ozal University Hospital, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gunduz. Form on safety rules of Turgut Ozal University Medical School Laboratory use was filled in as required. We discussed our project with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gunduz. Safety and security issues are found sufficient enough that no change is considered as necessary. <br /> | ||
- | Our advisor provided us with biosafety and lab training before starting our project. In the training, general safety rules of laboratory use, prevention from hazardous chemicals and solutions as well as emergency intervention in case of accident were included such as: | + | Our advisor provided us with biosafety and lab training before starting our project. In the training, general safety rules of laboratory use, prevention from hazardous chemicals and solutions as well as emergency intervention in case of accident were included such as: |
- | - Eating, drinking, storing food and smoking are absolutely not allowed. | + | - Eating, drinking, storing food and smoking are absolutely not allowed. |
- | - Mouth pipetting is not allowed; modern pipettes are used in lab. | + | - Mouth pipetting is not allowed; modern pipettes are used in lab. |
- | - Hazardous wastes and ordinary wastes are separated and cautiously disposed. | + | - Hazardous wastes and ordinary wastes are separated and cautiously disposed. |
- | - Lab coats are obligatory to wear in the lab and during on-going experiments. | + | - Lab coats are obligatory to wear in the lab and during on-going experiments. |
- In electrophoresis room, lab coat, protective eyewear, lab masks and gloves have to be worn. In the case of use of EtBr; extra caution is required.<br /> | - In electrophoresis room, lab coat, protective eyewear, lab masks and gloves have to be worn. In the case of use of EtBr; extra caution is required.<br /> | ||
- Washing hands after any experiment and after touching anything related with viable material is obliged.<br /> | - Washing hands after any experiment and after touching anything related with viable material is obliged.<br /> | ||
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<p>http://www.tbbdm.gov.tr/Home/BioSafetyCouncilHome/BioSafetyCouncilHomeChoose.aspx.</p> | <p>http://www.tbbdm.gov.tr/Home/BioSafetyCouncilHome/BioSafetyCouncilHomeChoose.aspx.</p> | ||
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- | + | 4. Do you have any other ideas how to deal with safety issues that could be useful for future iGEM competitions? How could parts, devices and systems be made even safer through biosafety engineering? </p> | |
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- First, IGEM committee may prepare a lab safety acknowledgement form like OSHA form. This form can be required to be filled in by all members. This will allow us to confirm whether members of the teams are informed about safety issues and standardize the safety measurements.<br /> | - First, IGEM committee may prepare a lab safety acknowledgement form like OSHA form. This form can be required to be filled in by all members. This will allow us to confirm whether members of the teams are informed about safety issues and standardize the safety measurements.<br /> |
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