Solutions to Problems involving the sending of DNA parts to the Registry

• By familiarizing with the procedure

  Starting from iGEM’s website http://parts.igem.org/Help:Submission, we learnt that we should first add the part to the registry, use submission kit, tracked mail, and etcetera.

• Setting a flexible time frame

  Many accidents, such as natural disaster, do occur when sending mail locally, let along overseas. Therefore, make sure to have backup copies in hand and allocate sufficient time to resend the part(s) if need be. First, check with local postal office to know the amount of time needed for mail to be sent to the Registry. Then, count back the days to find the actual deadline. When sending the parts, double check to make sure the parts are correct. If the parts are incorrect in any form, notify iGEM (email) immediately.

• Mechanical pipetting (not mouth pipetting)
• Safe sharps handling procedure is given
• Avoidance of splashes or aerosols
• Decontamination
  • Work surfaces when experiment is complete and regularly
  • Spills (Immediately)
  • Infectious materials before disposal (autoclaving)
• Personal hygiene
  • Wash of hands after handling materials, removing gloves, and prior to leaving the laboratory.
  • Eating, drinking, smoking, and wearing contact lenses are not permitted
• Standard protective equipment is usually worn (gloves and lab coat)
  • Latex gloves are mandatory when there is a cut or rash present on hands
  • Laboratory coats are worn to prevent damaging of street clothes
  • Protective eyewear is worn when experiments might have splashes of microorganisms or other similar situations.
• Biohazard signs are posted and access to the lab is limited by IC cards