Lab Safety

Work Environment

We arranged a room on the campus KU Leuven near the UZ Hospital Gasthuisberg, which is close to the lab. Despite it being a small room, we make sure that there is always plenty of food and drinks for us.

General Safety

Every member of the iGEM KU Leuven Team 2017 received an introduction to lab safety at the beginning of July. Some general rules include:

• No eating and drinking in the lab
• Wearing lab coats in cell culture lab, rubber gloves and safety goggles when needed
• Use the assigned lab coats when entering the bacterial culture lab
• Cleaning after work with 70% ethanol and autoclaving glasses
• Washing hands before leaving the lab

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

What safety procedures do you use every day in the lab? Did you perform any unusual experiments, or face any unusual safety issues? Write about them here!

Safe Shipment