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<p>Please visit <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Safety">the main Safety page</a> to find this year's safety requirements & deadlines, and to learn about safe & responsible research in iGEM.</p>
 
 
<p>On this page of your wiki, you should write about how you are addressing any safety issues in your project. The wiki is a place where you can <strong>go beyond the questions on the safety forms</strong>, and write about whatever safety topics are most interesting in your project. (You do not need to copy your safety forms onto this wiki page.)</p>
 
 
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<h5>Safe Project Design</h5>
 
 
<p>Does your project include any safety features? Have you made certain decisions about the design to reduce risks? Write about them here! For example:</p>
 
 
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<li>Choosing a non-pathogenic chassis</li>
 
<li>Choosing parts that will not harm humans / animals / plants</li>
 
<li>Substituting safer materials for dangerous materials in a proof-of-concept experiment</li>
 
<li>Including an "induced lethality" or "kill-switch" device</li>
 
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<h5>Safe Lab Work</h5>
 
 
<p>What safety procedures do you use every day in the lab? Did you perform any unusual experiments, or face any unusual safety issues? Write about them here!</p>
 
 
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<h5>Safe Shipment</h5>
 
 
<p>Did you face any safety problems in sending your DNA parts to the Registry? How did you solve those problems?</p>
 
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Revision as of 02:18, 18 October 2016

Safety

BSL-1 Organisms

  • Stony Brook iGEM worked with E. coli and S. cerevisiae
    • We complied with BSL-1 guidelines and wore the required PPE around the lab when handling those organisms
    • Gloves were changed after working with said organisms to prevent cross contamination
  • No organisms were brought out of the lab at any time

Handling of chemicals

  • All chemicals, such as Ethidium Bromide and Glacial Acetic Acid were kept in specified areas and were carried in secondary containers as well to minimize risk of spilling