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Additionally, we had a lab safety lecture held by an instructor specifically about the lab we worked in, covering similar topics (PPE, waste disposal etc.). All of our team members who worked in the lab took part to this lecture and the following round in the lab spaces. Furthermore, the location of first aid kits, fire extinguishers and emergency showers in the laboratory were shown to us by an instructor. None of our team members were allowed to be alone in the lab and work during nights or weekends always needed a permission from the lab personnel.</br></br> | Additionally, we had a lab safety lecture held by an instructor specifically about the lab we worked in, covering similar topics (PPE, waste disposal etc.). All of our team members who worked in the lab took part to this lecture and the following round in the lab spaces. Furthermore, the location of first aid kits, fire extinguishers and emergency showers in the laboratory were shown to us by an instructor. None of our team members were allowed to be alone in the lab and work during nights or weekends always needed a permission from the lab personnel.</br></br> | ||
− | Our strain will produce highly flammable propane gas. The lower flammability limit is 1,8 % and upper 8,4 % of air volume ( | + | Our strain will produce highly flammable propane gas. The lower flammability limit is 1,8 % and upper 8,4 % of air volume based on a <a href="https://www.airgas.com/msds/001045.pdf" target="_blank">material safety data sheet</a> (MSDS). In an earlier |
+ | <a href="http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140902/ncomms5731/pdf/ncomms5731.pdf" target="_blank">study</a>, the maximum produced propane yield without extra oxygen addition was 0.5 mg/L which can be considered to be below flammable concentration. Still, the accumulation of propane was prevented with proper ventilation during the cultivation processes for GC-analysis and continuous production. MSDS must be read before handling the strain producing propane, as we did before starting propane experiments. | ||
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<b>What happens when it's all used up? Will it be sterilized, discarded, or recycled?</b></br></br> | <b>What happens when it's all used up? Will it be sterilized, discarded, or recycled?</b></br></br> | ||
− | Propane cylinders will be recycled to other uses or refilled by the services | + | Propane cylinders will be recycled to other uses or refilled by the services responsible about distribution. Consumers should not handle cylinder's valve if it is not connected to any device using propane as a fuel. Consequently, propane would not be straight released from the container into surroundings to cause a flammability risk. </br></br> |
<b>Is it safer, cheaper, or better than other technologies that do the same thing?</b></br></br> | <b>Is it safer, cheaper, or better than other technologies that do the same thing?</b></br></br> | ||
− | It has the benefit of better energy consumption. Storing may contain more hazards compared to non-pressurized biofuels like ethanol but as the safe infrastructure already exists, consumers can trust that the new product is safe to use. | + | It has the benefit of better energy consumption. Storing may contain more hazards compared to non-pressurized biofuels like ethanol but as the safe infrastructure already exists, consumers can trust that the new product is safe to use.</br></br> |
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+ | <b>Did you face any safety problems in sending your DNA parts to the Registry? How did you solve those problems?</b></br></br> | ||
− | + | The parts were sent using UPS-services. The iGEM foundation included advices in the web side how to mark descriptions about safety in a package and documents. By 18.9, the shipment had passed all clearing agencies and had been delivered to Boston. | |
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