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iGEM teams are required to document their safety practices and the ethical implications of their projects<cite>igem</cite>. | iGEM teams are required to document their safety practices and the ethical implications of their projects<cite>igem</cite>. | ||
== Safety Guidelines<cite>igem</cite> == | |||
''' International ''' | |||
* World Health Organisation | |||
** [http://www.who.int/csr/delibepidemics/WHO_CDS_CSR_LYO_2004_11/en/ Laboratory Biosafety Manual] | |||
* Convention on Biological Diversity | |||
** [http://bch.cbd.int/protocol/ The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety] | |||
** [http://bch.cbd.int/ Biosafety Clearing House] | |||
''' USA ''' | |||
* National Institute of Health | |||
** [http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna_ibc/ibc.html Institutional Biosafety Committees] | |||
** [http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/guidelines_02/NIH_Gdlnes_lnk_2002z.pdf Guidelines For Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules] | |||
* [http://www.absa.org/ American Biological Safety Association] | |||
* Centre for Disease Control | |||
** [http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/ Office of Health and Safety ] | |||
== Conferences == | == Conferences == | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 25 January 2013
Ethical considerations for practicing synthetic biology
- "Improving" Nature / Playing God
- Bioterrorism
- Ecological disasters
- ...
iGEM teams are required to document their safety practices and the ethical implications of their projects[1].
Safety Guidelines[1]
International
- World Health Organisation
- Convention on Biological Diversity
USA
- National Institute of Health
- American Biological Safety Association
- Centre for Disease Control
