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<p>The content of these safety forms are public information. This keeps the safety program transparent to all interested parties.
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<p class="question">16. What rules or guidance cover your work which could help to manage any of the risks you identified in Part 2 of this form (in particular Question 10)?<br>
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<p class="question">16. What rules or guidance cover your work which could help to manage any of the risks you identified in Part 2 of this form (in particular Question 11)?<br>
<span class="question_note">For example: In your country / region, what are the laws and regulations that govern biosafety or biosecurity in research laboratories? Please give a link to these regulations, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.What are the guidelines for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity? Please give a link to these guidelines, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.</span>
<span class="question_note">For example: In your country / region, what are the laws and regulations that govern biosafety or biosecurity in research laboratories? Please give a link to these regulations, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.What are the guidelines for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity? Please give a link to these guidelines, or briefly describe them if you cannot give a link.</span>
Biosafety cabinet <span class="question_note">(please note there are important differences between biosafety cabinets and laminar flow hoods / clean benches. iGEM encourages the use of biosafety cabinets but discourages the use of laminar flow hoods or clean benches. This <a href="https://ehs.umass.edu/sites/default/files/Fact%20Sheet%207%20BSC%20vs%20LFH_0.pdf">Factsheet</a> from the University of Massachusetts Amherst helps explain the differences.)</span>
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Biosafety cabinet <span class="question_note">(please note there are important differences between biosafety cabinets and laminar flow hoods / clean benches. iGEM encourages the use of biosafety cabinets but discourages the use of laminar flow hoods or clean benches. This <a href="https://ehs.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EHS-Ventilation-Whats-the-Difference.pdf" target="_blank">Factsheet</a> from the University of Michigan helps explain the differences.)</span>
The purpose of this form is for everyone, including iGEM, to know you are doing your project safely and securely. This is how we know that everyone in iGEM is assessing and managing any risks to yourselves, your colleagues, communities or the environment. If you don't tell us how you are dealing with these risks, we don't know. Being transparent about any possible risks and how we are managing them is a key component of being a responsible scientist or engineer - so please answer the questions as fully as possible.
Important
Complying with the safety and security requirements is a condition of competing at iGEM - that includes providing all the information in this form by the relevant deadlines. Failure to do so can lead to immediate disqualification from the competition and referral to the Responsible Conduct Committee.
Deadlines
The form should be updated throughout the project whenever there is a change that alters possible risks or the procedures, practices and containment provisions being used to manage them.
Due Date: June 26, 11:59PM EDT An initial version of this form, with as much information as possible, is to be provided by the team.
Due Date: September 11, 11:59PM EDT A final version of this form must be signed off by the PI.
Approach
In general, we are looking for information in four areas. We want you to explain:
An overview of what you are trying to accomplish (Part 1);
What risks might be connected to your project now or in the future (Part 2);
What procedures, practices and containment provisions you are using to manage the risks you identify (Part 3); and
That you are complying with iGEM’s safety and security rules and policies (Part 4).
Other required safety and security information
Any time you are planning to use an organism or part not on the White List the team needs to submit a Check-in Formbefore using them.
Any time you are planning to use a vertebrate animal in your project the team needs to submit an Animal Use Formbefore using them.
Public Information
The content of these safety forms are public information. This keeps the safety program transparent to all interested parties.
Contact information, including Name and Email, was included in the public information until August 10, 2020. Contact information is now only viewable by members of the specified team, iGEM HQ personnel, and the Safety Committee.
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