EN Work instruction 7 Working with genetically modified animals in animal laboratories.pdf
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… the door cannot be opened freely. This is part of the Regulation and is intended to prevent animals from escaping. It indicates that an experiment involving animals is currently underway. Clothing • A closed lab coat (white) with long sleeves or a blue operating smock must be worn while working in the animal laboratories. • A hairnet and overshoes must be worn in animal laboratories and when working openly, suitable gloves and an FFP-2 mouth/nose mask at a minimum. • Shoes must be changed when … laboratories. • The lab coat, hairnet, respiratory protection, gloves, and overshoes must remain in the animal area once work is completed. • Personal belongings such as jackets, jumpers, and bags must be stored outside the workspace. • If wearing a blue operating smock while carrying out work, a white lab coat must also be worn when outside of the animal area. Work techniques 1. General • The doors and windows to the workspace must be kept closed while working. • The enclosure must be locked if … out against the wall of a tube – do not force out under pressure, etc. 3. Using a biosafety cabinet • See procedure Safe use of a biosafety cabinet type II 4. Syringes and needles • To minimize the risk of puncture accidents, aerosol formation, and spillage, avoid using syringes with needles as much as possible. • Use only disposable syringes with disposable needles; fill the syringe carefully and avoid the formation of air bubbles; hold the tip of the needle in the liquid when the content of the …