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- | ==Safety== | + | =Our Approach to Biological Safety Issues Regarding Our CRISPR Project: Bioengineering a Synthetic Code to Override Bacterial Genetics= |
- | + | ==Researcher Safety== | |
- | + | <p>Each team member attended a Safety Orientation Course held at USC and works in a lab certified for Biosafety Level 1. All members comply with the recommended safety regulations, which include wearing gloves, goggles, and lab coats whenever necessary. Potentially harmful chemicals and devices that are used in the lab include EtBr and UV light. Both are handled with the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.</p> | |
- | + | ==Public Safety== | |
- | + | <p>Any concern for public safety is currently not anticipated. The strain of E. coli that we are experimenting with are non-pathogenic and not viable outside the lab. Materials with bacterial exposure are disinfected with bleach before they are washed. All team members wash their hands upon leaving the lab.</p> | |
- | + | ==Environment safety== | |
- | + | <p>The safety of the surrounding environment should not be compromised. The E. coli strain is non-pathogenic and are disinfected with the proper chemicals when cleaning materials.</p> | |
- | Each team member attended a Safety Orientation Course held at USC and works in a lab certified for Biosafety Level 1. All members comply with the recommended safety regulations, which include wearing gloves, goggles, and lab coats whenever necessary. Potentially harmful chemicals and devices that are used in the lab include EtBr and UV light. Both are handled with the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. | + | |
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- | Any concern for public safety is currently not anticipated. The strain of E. coli that we are experimenting with are non-pathogenic and not viable outside the lab. Materials with bacterial exposure are disinfected with bleach before they are washed. All team members wash their hands upon leaving the lab. | + | |
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- | The safety of the surrounding environment should not be compromised. The E. coli strain is non-pathogenic and are disinfected with the proper chemicals when cleaning materials. | + | |
2. Do any of the new BioBrick parts (or devices) that you made this year raise any safety issues? | 2. Do any of the new BioBrick parts (or devices) that you made this year raise any safety issues? |