Safety

Safety Within the Lab

Safety and containment were a top priority for our team. We wanted to ensure all of our team members met the training requirements as outlined in the University of Calgary’s safety policy. Mandatory training comprised of a biosafety and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) course. Furthermore, all team members participated in a two week molecular biology workshop in which students got to safely practice important lab techniques.

For the duration of our project we used E. coli (Top10) and B. subtilis (com K)which are both level one organisms. The safety precautions stated on Material Safety Data Sheets were taken into consideration when using chemical and personal protective equipment was enforced at all times within the lab. Lastly, all undergraduate students were supervised at all times by graduate supervisors or the lab technician.

Containment Considerations

Safety Forms

Please follow the links below to view our safety forms!