Safety in iGEM
Please visit the main Safety page to find this year's safety requirements & deadlines, and to learn about safe & responsible research in iGEM.
On this page of your wiki, you should write about how you are addressing any safety issues in your project. The wiki is a place where you can go beyond the questions on the safety forms, and write about whatever safety topics are most interesting in your project. (You do not need to copy your safety forms onto this wiki page.)
Safe Project Design
Does your project include any safety features? Have you made certain decisions about the design to reduce risks? Write about them here! For example:
- Choosing a non-pathogenic chassis
- Choosing parts that will not harm humans / animals / plants
- Substituting safer materials for dangerous materials in a proof-of-concept experiment
- Including an "induced lethality" or "kill-switch" device
Safe Lab Work
All work for this project was done in Cooper Union’s Kanbar Laboratory. This lab is classified as biosafety level 1. Either a professor or a lab technician was present at all times while we were in the lab. Standard lab safety practices were followed during all protocols. The lab was separated into a wetware space and a hardware space to prevent contamination. While working in the wetware space, nitrile or latex gloves were worn at all times. Biological wastes were disposed of in proper containers.
Safe Shipment
Did you face any safety problems in sending your DNA parts to the Registry? How did you solve those problems?