Difference between revisions of "Team:Cambridge-JIC/Safety"
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<p>Safety by design was implemented in various parts of our project, in order to 'design out' hazards that may pose a risk as a result of the project. This section will explore how we approached this implementation, with a particular emphasis on: <b>Operator safety & Biological Containment </b></p> | <p>Safety by design was implemented in various parts of our project, in order to 'design out' hazards that may pose a risk as a result of the project. This section will explore how we approached this implementation, with a particular emphasis on: <b>Operator safety & Biological Containment </b></p> | ||
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| + | <p>The operating mechanism of a Gene Gun carries inherent risks, which were considered in the design stage. Of course, no test runs were attempted until a full risk assessment had been conducted, and reviewed by qualified and experienced engineers. >/p | ||
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| + | Commercial Gene Guns typically operate at pressures of over <b>1300psi</b>, and component failure at this pressure presents hazards with very severe consequences. In order to combat this hazard, the gene gun was designed to operate between <b>100-140psi</b>, avoiding, or at the very least mitigating against, this hazard. | ||
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Revision as of 23:11, 18 October 2016
SAFETY
Safety is at the centre of everything that we do.
It was critical to ensure that we could integrate safe practices into both our project, and our working environment; and we achieved this using a wide variety of safety approaches and frameworks
Safety by design
Safety by design was implemented in various parts of our project, in order to 'design out' hazards that may pose a risk as a result of the project. This section will explore how we approached this implementation, with a particular emphasis on: Operator safety & Biological Containment
Safety Design in the Gene Gun
The operating mechanism of a Gene Gun carries inherent risks, which were considered in the design stage. Of course, no test runs were attempted until a full risk assessment had been conducted, and reviewed by qualified and experienced engineers. >/p
Air Pressure Risks
