When you are working in the lab it is important that you know the precautions related to chemicals and biological factors/GMOs, and that you have the necessary training.
General lab rules
- Only work alone in the lab between 07:00 – 18:00
- Remove lab coats and gloves when leaving the laboratory
- Remember to risk assess your lab work
- Use safety goggles when the risk assessment/SOP tells you to
- Preparedness boards can be found by the main elevators
- Wash your hands when leaving the lab
- Always react to alarms, i.e. fume hoods and fire
- Report about building related problems
Lab journal
The keeping of laboratory journals is mandatory in all experimental disciplines.
UiO has now a central solution for electronic lab journals in place, called eLabJournal.
Please contact your PI/supervisor.
UiO's Procedure for safe work
All IBV procedures describing laboratory work is written based on the UiO Procedure for safe work, that regulates laboratory work on an executive level.