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− | <h2 id="pfont1"><br> iGEM IIT Delhi has always been following all biosafety rules of our institution and concerned biosafety laws of our country.<br> | + | <h2 id="pfont1"><br> iGEM IIT Delhi has always been following all biosafety rules of our institution and concerned biosafety laws of our country.<br><br> |
EHLSU (Environmental Health and Lab Safety Unit) is responsible for holding up all the safety guidelines in all the labs (including ours) at the institution. The guidelines can be found on the link -<br> | EHLSU (Environmental Health and Lab Safety Unit) is responsible for holding up all the safety guidelines in all the labs (including ours) at the institution. The guidelines can be found on the link -<br> | ||
http://dbtbiosafety.nic.in/guideline/pdf/guidelines_94.pdf | http://dbtbiosafety.nic.in/guideline/pdf/guidelines_94.pdf | ||
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The safety guidelines for all the labs in our region (North India) are declared and monitored by EHLSU, whose rules can be found on the following link - <br>http://dbtbiosafety.nic.in/guideline/pdf/guidelines_94.pdf<br> | The safety guidelines for all the labs in our region (North India) are declared and monitored by EHLSU, whose rules can be found on the following link - <br>http://dbtbiosafety.nic.in/guideline/pdf/guidelines_94.pdf<br> | ||
iGEM IIT Delhi did not conduct any experiment with human subjects (including non-invasive experiments, such as surveys), for the surveys conducted we have followed the rules of our institution. | iGEM IIT Delhi did not conduct any experiment with human subjects (including non-invasive experiments, such as surveys), for the surveys conducted we have followed the rules of our institution. | ||
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− | <h2 id="pfont1"><br> Instructions are strictly followed. Personal protection equipment is must and hair should be tied. | + | <h2 id="pfont1"><br><ul><li> Instructions are strictly followed.<br><li> Personal protection equipment is must and hair should be tied.<br><li> |
− | Working areas and common work areas are kept tidy and regularly wiped with cleansing agents like ethanol. | + | Working areas and common work areas are kept tidy and regularly wiped with cleansing agents like ethanol.<br><li> |
− | Pipette tips, media, eppendorf tubes are autoclaved and Glassware; tools are cleaned with ethanol before usage. | + | Pipette tips, media, eppendorf tubes are autoclaved and Glassware; tools are cleaned with ethanol before usage.<br><li> |
− | Handwash is a must after entering and before leaving the lab. | + | Handwash is a must after entering and before leaving the lab.<br><li> |
− | Gloves are used while handling carcinogenic agents like EtBr and high temperature objects. | + | Gloves are used while handling carcinogenic agents like EtBr and high temperature objects. <br><li> |
− | There is a separate work bench for experiments in which toxic chemicals (e.g. Electrophoresis, Etbr). | + | There is a separate work bench for experiments in which toxic chemicals (e.g. Electrophoresis, Etbr). <br><li> |
− | Eating or drinking is prohibited in the lab. | + | Eating or drinking is prohibited in the lab.<br><li> |
− | Spills are immediately cleaned. | + | Spills are immediately cleaned.<br><li> |
− | Lab is equipped with safety equipment and everyone is aware of its location (E.g. Fire extinguishers and first aid supplies). | + | Lab is equipped with safety equipment and everyone is aware of its location (E.g. Fire extinguishers and first aid supplies).<br><li> |
− | Appropriate protection is used while working with UV light(eye protection, gloves, lab coat). | + | Appropriate protection is used while working with UV light(eye protection, gloves, lab coat).<br><li> |
− | Lab waste is properly disposed (E.g. Biological cultures are disposed after addition of ethanol to kill micro-organisms; Solids are kept out of the sink; Agarose gel, gloves, the hazardous wastes are disposed separately in the bio-hazard coloured bin). | + | Lab waste is properly disposed (E.g. Biological cultures are disposed after addition of ethanol to kill micro-organisms; Solids are kept out of the sink; Agarose gel, gloves, the hazardous wastes are disposed separately in the bio-hazard coloured bin). <br> |
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