Team:XMU-China/Safety
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Our experiments were conducted mainly in the Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Laboratory (BBL) in Xiamen University. This lab was constructed according to the standards for a Biosafety Level 1(BSL-1) lab in the Laboratory biosafety manual, third edition, by the WHO, Geneva, 2004. When it comes to laboratory work, safety should always be put in the first priority. As such, we have designed our lab work and safety strategy very seriously. | Our experiments were conducted mainly in the Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Laboratory (BBL) in Xiamen University. This lab was constructed according to the standards for a Biosafety Level 1(BSL-1) lab in the Laboratory biosafety manual, third edition, by the WHO, Geneva, 2004. When it comes to laboratory work, safety should always be put in the first priority. As such, we have designed our lab work and safety strategy very seriously. | ||
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- | As our project is to build a series of ‘population-control’ devices in E.coli, the biological and chemical materials may bring about certain safety issues regarding the individual safety of researchers, the public and environment safety. So several safety issues have been considered as follows: | + | == Safety issues for our materials and products == |
+ | As our project is to build a series of ‘population-control’ devices in E.coli, the biological and chemical materials may bring about certain safety issues regarding the individual safety of researchers, the public and environment safety. So several safety issues have been considered as follows: | ||
1, Would the materials used in your project and/or your final product pose: | 1, Would the materials used in your project and/or your final product pose: | ||
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Yes. Any malicious misuse of BioBrick parts (or devices) or microorganisms might have great threat to security. To avoid these potential hazards, we have carefully handled our experiments, stored our materials and products. Human error and poor technique can compromise the best of safeguards to protect the researcher and cause unpredicted risks to both human and environment. For this reason, we have conducted a continuous training in safety measures for all 2011 XMU-China team members and other laboratory workers in our lab. | Yes. Any malicious misuse of BioBrick parts (or devices) or microorganisms might have great threat to security. To avoid these potential hazards, we have carefully handled our experiments, stored our materials and products. Human error and poor technique can compromise the best of safeguards to protect the researcher and cause unpredicted risks to both human and environment. For this reason, we have conducted a continuous training in safety measures for all 2011 XMU-China team members and other laboratory workers in our lab. | ||
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- | + | == Biosafety Rules and Institutions == | |
- | + | Under what biosafety provisions will / do you operate? | |
- | + | Ministry of Environment Protection, P.R. China and our Institution have both established guidelines on biosafety and we carry out our experiments and evaluate biosafety issues in our iGEM project strictly according to the Chinese Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory Bio-safety Regulations, 2004, PR China. | |
To learn more about the Nation Biosafety Office: | To learn more about the Nation Biosafety Office: | ||
- | National Biosafety Office | + | National Biosafety Office |
To learn more about the regulations: | To learn more about the regulations: | ||
- | Biosafety regulation on pathogenic microbes | + | Biosafety regulation on pathogenic microbes |
- | + | Will / did you receive any biosafety and/or lab training before beginning your project? | |
Yes. As mentioned above, all 2011 XMU-iGEM team members have received a continuous training on biosafety measures. We are introduced to the code of practice and to the local guidelines, including the safety and operations manual. Information on safe methods for highly hazardous procedures is also included in the training. | Yes. As mentioned above, all 2011 XMU-iGEM team members have received a continuous training on biosafety measures. We are introduced to the code of practice and to the local guidelines, including the safety and operations manual. Information on safe methods for highly hazardous procedures is also included in the training. | ||
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+ | == Suggestions to Future iGEM Competitions == | ||
As iGEM teams are from different countries which may have different regulations for biosaftey. So we recommend that the IGEM organization collect information and make standard biosafety rules for basic synthetic biology experiments in this competition which all the teams could obey. | As iGEM teams are from different countries which may have different regulations for biosaftey. So we recommend that the IGEM organization collect information and make standard biosafety rules for basic synthetic biology experiments in this competition which all the teams could obey. |
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