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==Safety==
==Safety==
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Please use this page to answer the safety questions posed on the [[Safety | safety page]].
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1. Would any of your project ideas raise safety issues in terms of:
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For iGEM 2010 teams are asked to detail how they approached any issues of biological safety
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associated with their projects.
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Specifically, teams should consider the following questions:
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  1. Would any of your project ideas raise safety issues in terms of:
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           * researcher safety,
           * researcher safety,
           * public safety, or
           * public safety, or
           * environmental safety?
           * environmental safety?
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  2. Do any of the new BioBrick parts (or devices) that you made this year raise  
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None of our project ideas raised any safety issues – whether for the researcher, nor for the publicity and environment.
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In order to protect ourselves, we mostly worked with non-hazardous chemicals and organisms as E. coli, besides, we wore a lab coat and single-use gloves. When working with e.g. liquid N<sub>2</sub>, we wore goggles as well.
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When operating with dangerous substances (as e. g. ethidiumbromide), we additionally wore nitrile gloves and we handled these things in extra rooms.
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For the protection of the public and the environment against hazardous substances, our garbage has been autoclaved as well as the liquid waste. Before going home, we cleaned and disinfected our hands. Moreover, we let the windows closed and did not throw jeopardy stuff into the sink.
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2. Do any of the new BioBrick parts (or devices) that you made this year raise  
       any safety issues? If yes,
       any safety issues? If yes,
           * did you document these issues in the Registry?
           * did you document these issues in the Registry?
           * how did you manage to handle the safety issue?
           * how did you manage to handle the safety issue?
           * How could other teams learn from your experience?
           * How could other teams learn from your experience?
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  3. Is there a local biosafety group, committee, or review board at your institution?
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3. Is there a local biosafety group, committee, or review board at your institution?
           * If yes, what does your local biosafety group think about your project?
           * If yes, what does your local biosafety group think about your project?
           * If no, which specific biosafety rules or guidelines do you have to consider in  
           * If no, which specific biosafety rules or guidelines do you have to consider in  
             your country?
             your country?
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  4. Do you have any other ideas how to deal with safety issues that could be useful for  
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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?
       future iGEM competitions?
       How could parts, devices and systems be made even safer through biosafety engineering?
       How could parts, devices and systems be made even safer through biosafety engineering?
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Teams, please document any answers to these safety questions on your wiki safety page. Judges will be asked to evaluate your project, in part, on the basis of if and how you considered and addressed issues of biological safety. If any questions arise regarding iGEM and biological safety please send an email to safety AT igem.org.
 
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Safety

1. Would any of your project ideas raise safety issues in terms of: 

         * researcher safety,
         * public safety, or
         * environmental safety?

None of our project ideas raised any safety issues – whether for the researcher, nor for the publicity and environment. In order to protect ourselves, we mostly worked with non-hazardous chemicals and organisms as E. coli, besides, we wore a lab coat and single-use gloves. When working with e.g. liquid N2, we wore goggles as well. When operating with dangerous substances (as e. g. ethidiumbromide), we additionally wore nitrile gloves and we handled these things in extra rooms. For the protection of the public and the environment against hazardous substances, our garbage has been autoclaved as well as the liquid waste. Before going home, we cleaned and disinfected our hands. Moreover, we let the windows closed and did not throw jeopardy stuff into the sink.

2. Do any of the new BioBrick parts (or devices) that you made this year raise 

     any safety issues? If yes,
         * did you document these issues in the Registry?
         * how did you manage to handle the safety issue?
         * How could other teams learn from your experience?

3. Is there a local biosafety group, committee, or review board at your institution? 

         * If yes, what does your local biosafety group think about your project?
         * If no, which specific biosafety rules or guidelines do you have to consider in 
           your country?

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?


 

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