{"id":29,"date":"2015-07-30T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T09:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/temp.smartfantasyandscifi.com\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2016-03-10T14:43:58","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T14:43:58","slug":"just-because-your-supervisor-does-it-doesnt-mean-its-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/2015\/07\/30\/just-because-your-supervisor-does-it-doesnt-mean-its-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the Implications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, you will have to go through some safety talks. Hopefully, these will include stories of pyromaniacs and people releasing noxious chemicals in lifts.<\/p>\n<p>One thing they may leave out is that we know a lot of stuff is dangerous now that wasn\u2019t thought to be a problem in times past. In some\u00a0cases your supervisor\u2019s safety standards will be laxer than they should be. They have been doing these procedures for a while and may have gotten lazy.<\/p>\n<p>Always consider for yourself whether something is safe and ethical.<\/p>\n<span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d740c8c3266\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Get Practical Tips\"    >Get Practical Tips<\/span><span id='swap-id69d740c8c3266'  class='colomat-swap' style='display:none;'>Practical Tips:<\/span><div id=\"target-id69d740c8c3266\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You should do a written risk assessment before a new experiment, but if for some reason you haven\u2019t, at least think about the possible outcomes of each step.<\/li>\n<li>If other people are involved always consider the impact of your work on them as well as yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d740c8c32cf\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Get Wet Lab Tips\"    >Get Wet Lab Tips<\/span><span id='swap-id69d740c8c32cf'  class='colomat-swap' style='display:none;'>Wet Lab Tips:<\/span><div id=\"target-id69d740c8c32cf\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check the hazard labels on any chemicals the first time you use them.<\/li>\n<li>After finishing a procedure involving nasty chemicals, immediately change gloves. This will prevent you spreading those chemicals around your work area.<\/li>\n<li>If you are itching, or worse burning, immediately remove your gloves and wash your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Touching skin to water is not sufficient. Hold the hand under until you are bored and rub with soap. Taps are not magic cleaning devices, and some stuff sticks more than you would think.<\/li>\n<li>Always check whether a new chemical needs to be used in the hood.<\/li>\n<li>Know what chemicals are in \u201cbuffers\u201d. As science relies more and more on buying kits which do most of the procedure for you, you will find yourself using nondescript things like \u201cbuffer QP\u201d. It may sound like it is basically water, but that doesn\u2019t mean it is.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t reuse gloves. The procedure is likely to get whatever is on your gloves onto your hands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d740c8c330e\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Read Personal Perspective\"    >Read Personal Perspective<\/span><span id='swap-id69d740c8c330e'  class='colomat-swap' style='display:none;'>Personal Perspective:<\/span><div id=\"target-id69d740c8c330e\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nI once knew a supervisor who used to keep his sandwiches in the fridge next to the ethidium bromide (a potent carcinogen), which he thought was perfectly safe. It wasn\u2019t\u2026 though on the plus side no one ever stole his lunch.<\/p>\n<p>I have also had a nasty experience with a nondescript buffer, which I researched only after I\u2019d splashed it in my eye. Although the initial burning was disconcerting enough to head straight for the eye wash, my later\u00a0edification as to its content made me return to give it a second shower.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to washing my eye for longer, I would have been more careful when using the buffer had I known.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<strong>Have you made similar mistakes? Share your experiences or feelings about this guideline in the comments below, or just give it a thumbs up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-29 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='29' data-nonce='f8587c002c' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Like' \/><span class='lc-29 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='action-unlike'><a class='unlbg-style1 unlike-29 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='unlike' data-post_id='29' data-nonce='f8587c002c' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Unlike' \/><span class='unlc-29 unlc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class='status-29 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, you will have to go through some safety talks. Hopefully, these will include stories of pyromaniacs and people releasing noxious chemicals in lifts. One thing they may leave out is that we know a lot of stuff is dangerous now that wasn\u2019t thought to be a problem in times past. In some\u00a0cases your supervisor\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/2015\/07\/30\/just-because-your-supervisor-does-it-doesnt-mean-its-safe\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the Implications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1374,"featured_media":334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-getting-started"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1374"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":431,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/fmspgrstudentguidelines\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}