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| - | + | The Biosafety committee of Macquarie University is responsible for overseeing biological safety. Their involvement with the Macquarie University iGem project in discussion has been primarily to ensure that the project complies with their guidelines. We have been given approval from our Biosafety committee for our project. They had no concerns in relation to our project provided that <a href="http://web.science.mq.edu.au/intranet/ohs/hazsub/biosafety.htm">the listed biosafety guidelines are followed.</a> | |
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Revision as of 22:30, 15 October 2014
Safety
Safe and responsible laboratory procedures are required to ensure the continued efficient operation of research, teaching and experimental laboratories. In preparation to undergo our iGEM project, we considered the risks of working in the lab and the steps that would be taken to mitigate them, in view of the best practice of the domestic and international scientific communities.
Introduction
As undergraduate students nearing the end of their degrees, the whole team was familiar with proper lab safety and procedure. We held a briefing again at the commencement of the project to familiarize ourselves with biosafety protocols in consideration of the materials and methods that we would use. The team was briefed on biosafety from university safety officers, including technical staff. This has involved a review of lab safety including chemical safety (MSDS’s, risk assessment) and the gene modification act. We have received specific instruction as to the safe and efficient operation of the laboratory equipment and training processes. The induction also involved a review of proper personnel protective equipment (PPE).
Australian Lab Safety Protocols & Macquarie University
The Biosafety committee of Macquarie University is responsible for overseeing biological safety. Their involvement with the Macquarie University iGem project in discussion has been primarily to ensure that the project complies with their guidelines. We have been given approval from our Biosafety committee for our project. They had no concerns in relation to our project provided that the listed biosafety guidelines are followed.
Introduction
As undergraduate students nearing the end of their degrees, the whole team was familiar with proper lab safety and procedure. We held a briefing again at the commencement of the project to familiarize ourselves with biosafety protocols in consideration of the materials and methods that we would use. The team was briefed on biosafety from university safety officers, including technical staff. This has involved a review of lab safety including chemical safety (MSDS’s, risk assessment) and the gene modification act. We have received specific instruction as to the safe and efficient operation of the laboratory equipment and training processes. The induction also involved a review of proper personnel protective equipment (PPE).
