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Revision as of 17:56, 19 December 2017
Safety and Security
Welcome to the 2018 Safety and Security Hub!
Below you will learn about Safety and Security as it pertains to the iGEM competition. We expect all team members and instructors to review this information carefully prior to starting your iGEM project.
For more about the Safety & Security Program at iGEM visit us here.
We expect everyone involved with iGEM to act responsibly in the lab. Please read our Responsibility and Safety Committee page for more information on how we define Responsibility and for information on the iGEM Safety Committee.
Safety in iGEM: A message from Piers Millet, iGEM Director of Safety and Security.
General Safety Information
Introduction
In iGEM, we have clear expectations for teams when it comes to safety. Please read our What is Safety page for complete details about Safe Project Design, Safe Laboratory Work, and Safe Shipment Practices.
Safety Policies
iGEM projects are at the forefront of what is technologically possible, and encounter important policy issues on a continual basis. In 2018 iGEM has clarified its positions on gene drives, antimicrobial resistance, use of animals, parts from risk group 4 organisms and deletions as modifications.
Safety Rules
All iGEM projects must follow a strict set of rules for lab safety. Read what they are here:
Guidelines
General rules and advice for working in and outside the lab. These resources can help you understand some of iGEM's policies and rules.
Risk Groups
iGEM teams should use BL1 or BL2 organisms. Teams are not allowed to work with BL3 or BL4 organisms. For more information about Risk Groups, click here.
White List
The White List is a list of allowed organisms that teams can use in iGEM, along with organisms that require teams to contact HQ. For the full list, please click here.
Do Not Release
iGEM teams should not release any genetically modified organisms outside the lab. For more details, please click here.
Exemplary Projects
Over the years, we have seen many iGEM teams take safety and security seriously in their work. Explore how teams have approached safety in their work.
Ask your Instructors!
Your first resource is always your instructors, advisors, and professors. They have experience working in their own lab facilities, and they know how to work with your university to ensure lab safety. Other local resources include:
- The laboratory manager for the lab where you work
- The safety office or Biosafety Committee at your university/institution
- Members of your local or national government
Safety Forms
These forms are for you to tell us all about your project, the organisms/parts you are using, the potential risks of your project, and what you are doing to reduce those risks. Safety forms become available for editing early in the season. We encourage students to begin filling their forms as early as possible. If you will not be able to complete the forms before the deadlines, please email us and tell us about your situation. Email: safety AT igem DOT org
There are two forms that you can fill: The Check-In form, and the Safety Form.
- We encourage STUDENTS, instead of instructors, to complete these forms.
- You will need an Instructor or PI to sign and submit the Safety Form by the second deadline, before the Giant Jamboree.
- While you type, the forms will automatically save your answers.
Safety Check-In Form
Opens: June 1, 2018
Any team that plans to acquire or use any organism/part that is NOT on the White List must submit a Check-In form first. Check-Ins allow the iGEM Safety Committee to help you ensure that you will work safely with these riskier organisms/parts.
Safety Form
Opens: June 1, 2018
All teams are required to fill the Final Safety Form.
Deadlines
Complete by Friday, June 29, 2018
- Part 1: Contact
- Part 2: About our Lab
- Part 3: About our Project
Complete and submit by Friday, September 21, 2018
- Part 4: New Parts
- Part 5: Sign Off submitted by the Instructor or PI
Complying with the safety 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.