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Dear all,
Thought it would be a good idea to have discussions every month on topics relating to Good Laboratory Practices(GLP). I first came across the phrase when the lab technician at my previous work place was attending a 6-month course on GLP. Lucky him!
To start with, here is a real hot topic for discussion. Radionuclide in the laboratory!
The video was originally posted in 2008.
Here is what Laura G Brown, Research technician at HHMI(Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Maryland, USA.), has said about working with radionuclides in the laboratory:
"Respect is something that you really want to gain for radioactivity. It's certainly something you wouldn't want to carry out of the laboratory and expose other people to. The thing to keep in mind is that you can contain it and, if you're practicing safe techniques, you are going to have less of a chance of contaminating yourself or a piece of equipment."
Working with radionuclides is something that we come across day in and day out. We could keep the discussions alive on the topic for the whole of this month. You could also post related videos and power point presentations relating to radioactive work in the lab. But it would be better if you add your valuable thoughts to your posts. Sounds ambitious, but somehow see this as a gateway to bringing in GLP to our lab:)
Let your thoughts flow...........
Cheers!
2 comments:
Yes, I do agree that we need GLP in our labs.
But GLP goes beyond instructing about... GLP.
All of us have fairly good idea of small things that we need to do inside the lab to avoid contamination, radioactivity or otherwise. But we mostly fail because of the absence of strict rules regarding that. Neither do we have any agency from outside coming here for surprise checks so that they stop funding if rules regarding GLP are not adhered to.
One of the main reasons is we generally are indifferent to fellow beings and to our own precious life. Attitude is the biggest problem with us. If it changes everything will change. Are we ready to change?
Well, we don't have to wait for any agency to look up into this science blog and shut down the facility. We do not have to work with presumptions that people already know all that they are supposed to know! Honestly, I did not know most of the things when I first did my pcr southern! I was simply following ad hoc instructions. Am sure this is the case with many and will be the case when freshers enter. That way, this video is informative/educative. Now, we can either go around talking about and get distressed about the mindset of people, or focus on the changes we can bring about,that are achievable.Put the system in place,lay down the rules. Attitude, should follow. If we fail despite these efforts then as I said in the beginning, we don't have to wait...because LIFE,always seems more precious both of the person entering the radioactive room and those of others who work closeby and have nothing to do with the experiment, rather incident...
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