Safety
7. Who is responsible for the safety of biology labs at your institution? What are the guidelines for laboratory biosafety? Please give a link to these guidelines, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.
This lab falls under the scope of CONACyT: National Council of Science and Technology, which is one of the seven agencies responsible for the safe use of biotechnology directed by CIBIOGEM (Intersecretarial Commission on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. (link)This lab falls under the scope of CONACyT: National Council of Science and Technology, which is one of the seven agencies responsible for the safe use of biotechnology directed by CIBIOGEM (Intersecretarial Commission on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. (link).
8. In your country / region, what are the laws and regulations that govern biosafety in research laboratories? Please give a link to these regulations, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.
The premium legislation on biosafety resides on the Mexican Law on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms:
http://www.conacyt.mx/cibiogem/index.php/normatividad/normatividad-vigente-en-materia-de-bioseguridad?showall=&start=6
