Team:Grenoble/Safety/Introduction

From 2012.igem.org

(Difference between revisions)
 
(28 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
<body id="Safety">
<body id="Safety">
 +
<div id="cadre">
<section>
<section>
-
<h1>INTRODUCTION </h1>
+
<h1>Introduction</h1>  
-
<P>
+
</section>
-
Synthetic biology is a relatively young activity. There are many things that seem to be done in terms of safety. In this part the way the safety assessment has been done is explain as well as the result of it. Moreover in order that everyone can understand this part, there are different parts.
+
<section>
-
</p>
+
Synthetic biology is a relatively young research field. However, there are already many advances made in terms of safety.  
</br>
</br>
-
<div class="encadre" id="blue">Blue: to understand more </div>
 
</br>
</br>
-
<div class="encadre" id="red"> Red: what is important</div>
+
For example, specific genetic functions are used to prevent the reproduction of microorganisms. Those are for instance:
 +
<ul>
 +
<li>Genes preventing the propagation of DNA between microorganisms</li>
 +
<li>Genes forcing microorganisms to grow only on specific media</li>
 +
<li>Genes controlling cell death</li>
 +
</ul>
</br>
</br>
-
<div class="encadre" id="green">Green: explanation of the method</div>
+
In addition there is a classification of microorganisms according to their pathogenicity. This implies a legal framework which provides a safe environment to work in. In this field of work, safety is not only done regarding microorganisms dissemination but also protocols and chemical products used.
 +
 
 +
But before setting up prevention means, the first thing to do is to assess risks.
 +
Therefore in this part we will try to explain the way safety assessments were done as well as the results they gave.
 +
</section>
 +
<section>
 +
In order to clarify the statements, we decided to divide the section according to their contents.
</br>
</br>
-
The safety part gives also information on protocols used and on chemical products used.
+
</br>
-
<br/>
+
<div class="encadre" id="blue"> Blue: Get deeper into safety </div>
-
<div class="encadre" id="red">
+
</br>
-
The prevention in France is something written in the labor code. The European Directive 89/391/CEE of June 12, 1989 let the apparition of the law n°91-1414 of December 31, 1991.  This law gives the nine principles to follow for doing prevention in any activities.
+
<div class="encadre" id="red"> Red: Information you have to read</div>
-
<br/>
+
</br>
-
The nine principles to follow in the following order are:
+
<div class="encadre" id="green"> Green: Explanation of methods</div>
-
<ol>
+
-
    <li>Avoid risks</li>
+
-
    <li>Assess the risk that cannot be avoided</li>
+
-
    <li>Combat risk at its origin</li>
+
-
    <li>Adapt the work for people in terms of workstation design and the choice of work equipment as well as methods     of work and production, in particular to limit the monotonous work and work-rate and reduce effects on the health</li>
+
-
    <li>Take into account the evolution of the technique</li>
+
-
    <li>Replacing dangerous things by others that are not dangerous or less dangerous.</li>
+
-
    <li>Plan prevention by integrating into a coherent way
+
-
        <ul>
+
-
            <li>The technique</li>
+
-
            <li>The organization work</li>
+
-
        </ul>
+
-
    </li>
+
-
</ol>
+
-
</div>
+
</section>
</section>
 +
</div>
<body>
<body>

Latest revision as of 14:08, 24 September 2012

iGEM Grenoble 2012

iGEM Grenoble iGEM
iGEM 2012
main page
Project
Legend :
Get deeper into safety

Information you have to read

Explanation of methods

Introduction

Synthetic biology is a relatively young research field. However, there are already many advances made in terms of safety.

For example, specific genetic functions are used to prevent the reproduction of microorganisms. Those are for instance:
  • Genes preventing the propagation of DNA between microorganisms
  • Genes forcing microorganisms to grow only on specific media
  • Genes controlling cell death

In addition there is a classification of microorganisms according to their pathogenicity. This implies a legal framework which provides a safe environment to work in. In this field of work, safety is not only done regarding microorganisms dissemination but also protocols and chemical products used. But before setting up prevention means, the first thing to do is to assess risks. Therefore in this part we will try to explain the way safety assessments were done as well as the results they gave.
In order to clarify the statements, we decided to divide the section according to their contents.

Blue: Get deeper into safety

Red: Information you have to read

Green: Explanation of methods

Retrieved from "http://2012.igem.org/Team:Grenoble/Safety/Introduction"