Safety Hub

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<li>Peter Carr, <a href="http://www.ll.mit.edu/">MIT Lincoln Laboratories</a></li>
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<li>Kirsten Jacobsen, Public Health Agency of Canada</li>
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<li>Kirsten Jacobsen, <a href="http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/">Public Health Agency of Canada</a></li>
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<li>Tom Knight, Ginkgo BioWorks</li>
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<li>Tom Knight, <a href="http://ginkgobioworks.com/">Ginkgo BioWorks</a></li>
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<li>Todd Kuiken, Synthetic Biology Project, Woodrow Wilson Center</li>
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<li>Todd Kuiken, <a href="http://www.synbioproject.org/">Synthetic Biology Project</a>, <a href="http://www.wilsoncenter.org/">Woodrow Wilson Center</a></li>
<li>Claudia Mickelson, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety Office</li>
<li>Claudia Mickelson, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety Office</li>
<li>Piers Millett, United Nations Biological Weapons Convention ISU</li>
<li>Piers Millett, United Nations Biological Weapons Convention ISU</li>
<li>Kenneth Oye, MIT Program on Emerging Technologies</li>
<li>Kenneth Oye, MIT Program on Emerging Technologies</li>
<li>Megan Palmer, SynBERC</li>
<li>Megan Palmer, SynBERC</li>
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<li>Anastasia Rogaeva, Public Health Agency of Canada</li>
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<li>Anastasia Rogaeva, <a href="http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/">Public Health Agency of Canada</a></li>
<li>Samuel Yu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology</li>
<li>Samuel Yu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology</li>
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Revision as of 20:55, 28 March 2014

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CHECK BACK LATER FOR MORE INFORMATION
EVERYTHING ON THIS PAGE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
EMAIL SAFETY AT IGEM DOT ORG WITH ANY QUESTIONS
This page will be the central hub for information about safety in iGEM 2014.

Overview

Safety is very important!

What You Have to Do

Safety Form, About-Our-Lab form, Check-Ins

Timeline

  • Now: Read the Safety Hub and learn about safety in iGEM. Ask questions by emailing safety at igem DOT org .
  • Now - Jamboree: Complete Check-Ins and receive approval before acquiring and using certain materials in your lab
  • Now - Wiki Freeze: Edit the Safety page on your wiki to tell us about what you're doing
  • June 9: Submit the About Our Lab form.
  • June 30: Submit the Preliminary Version of the Safety Form. Let us know by June 25if you will need an extension on the Preliminary Version, or your Preliminary Version will be significantly incomplete.
  • Participate in Virtual Open Office Hours to ask questions and discuss safety topics (exact date to be determined).
  • September 1: Submit the Final Version of the Safety Form.
  • October: Wiki freeze (exact date to be determined)
  • October 30 - November 3: GIANT JAMBOREE!

How We Can Help You

Email safety AT igem DOT org any time, with any questions you might have! Participate in our Virtual Open Office Hours, scheduled for XXX and YYY. You will need Skype to participate.

Requirements

About-Our-Lab Form

Fill out this form HERE. You should fill it out as soon as possible. It is due by the beginning of June. If you are still working on finding a lab space, and will not be able to complete the About-Our-Lab Form by the deadline,

Check-Ins

Overall Safety Form

Tell us about safety on your wiki!

Customize the "Safety" page on your wiki to tell us about all the awesome stuff you're doing to be safe and responsible!

Learn about Lab Safety for Today

Risk Groups and BioSafety Levels

Most countries use a four-level system to classify microorganisms according to how dangerous they are to humans.

Tutorial

Watch the two Featured Videos and take the Quiz.

For help in completing safety requirements, please watch these two videos:



Made available through SynBERC. Video by Terry D. Johnson, based on slides by J. Christopher Anderson, both of UC Berkeley Bioengineering.

Learn about Safety for the Future of Your Project

Frequently Asked Questions

We are still working on this safety hub! Email safety AT igem DOT org with any questions.

Who is the iGEM Safety Committee?

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