Team:Cambridge/Safety

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==Researcher safety==
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As with any scientific project, ours will require safety precautions to ensure the safety of researchers.  These include the use of gloves and labcoats to protect from chemicals which are irritant (including luciferin) and the use of masks when using powdered media.  Materials safety datasheets and COSSH forms will be used to assess risk.
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As with any scientific project, ours will require precautions to ensure the safety of researchers.  These include the use of gloves and labcoats to protect from chemicals which are irritant (including luciferin) and the use of masks when using powdered media.  Materials safety datasheets and COSSH forms will be used to assess risk.
==Public safety==
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We are using lab strains of E. coli which do not thrive outside the lab, we are not conferring any additional fitness advantages on our bacteria apart from antibiotic resistance which is a common feature of lab work.  Our project does not pose a risk to environmental safety.  But containment remains essential
We are using lab strains of E. coli which do not thrive outside the lab, we are not conferring any additional fitness advantages on our bacteria apart from antibiotic resistance which is a common feature of lab work.  Our project does not pose a risk to environmental safety.  But containment remains essential
==Do our BioBricks raise safety issues?==
==Do our BioBricks raise safety issues?==
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No.
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No, our parts do not pose any risk to public or environmental safety.
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How could other teams learn from your experience?
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==Biosafety at Cambridge==
==Biosafety at Cambridge==

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