Team:Glasgow/Safety

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Safety

Most of the following information can also be found on our iGEM Safety Form

Basic Safety

Before beginning work in the lab, we learnt basic lab safety. This included:

  • Knowledge of fire exits
  • Knowledge of first aid kit location/names of qualified first aiders in the building
  • Always wearing a lab coat inside the lab
  • Reading and signing the relevant COSHH forms
  • How to store flammable/toxic chemicals
  • How to dispose of hazardous, and potentially hazardous, waste materials.
  • Good microbiological practice, such as sterilisation techniques and correct disposal of biological materials.

Risk Assessments

Alongside the igem safety form, we were also required by the University to complete a GM risk assessment for our labwork. The dry lab team also compiled a risk assessment for their experiments, as they involved electrical devices and liquids in close proximity. Risk assessments were also required for both Science Centre Events.