Title: Explain safety procedures and policies related to genetic engineering and the laboratory.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Exploring Principles of Genetic Engineering

Explanation should include policies and procedures related to

- maintenance of a controlled and sterile environment (e.g., physical containment and biological barriers)
- worker protection
- equipment used to ensure safety
- risk assessment stages
  - formation
  - release
  - proliferation
  - establishment
  - effect
- potential hazards of biological agents
  - infection hazards
  - toxic, allergenic or other biological effects of the non-viable organism or cell, its components, or its naturally occurring metabolic products
  - toxic, allergenic, or other biological effects of the product expressed by the organism
  - environmental effects.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is a safe laboratory needed for genetic engineering?
- Who should have access to research material for genetic alteration of organisms?
- What documentation is needed to record and verify the alteration of organisms?

Teacher Resource:

- Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms, Library of Congress