O-172. Safety in the IVF laboratory

VOC Levels in a new IVF laboratory

Historical fears of toxic fumes from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and anecdotal reports among ART scientists of diminished success rates associated with building renovations, have now been confirmed and expanded into a solid evidence base. The earliest peer-reviewed publication on such issues was by Cohen et al. (1997) and led to the development of various products designed specifical...

EARLY IVF IN LABORATORY ANIMALS Rabbit

Much progress of relevance to the union of mammalian gametes in laboratory conditions has been reported during the last half century. Early in this interval, it was realized that spermatozoa must undergo the process of capacitation and that conditions for gamete union must, at least crudely, resemble those found at the normal site of fertilization, i.e., within the oviduct. Today it is possible...

Safety in the laboratory.

Health, safety and environmental risk management in laboratory fields

Background: Research project risks are uncertain contingent events or situations that, if transpire, will have positive or negative effects on objectives of a project. The Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999 require all employers and the self-employed persons to assess the risks from their work on anyone who may be affected by their activities. Risk assessment is the...

Biological safety in the animal laboratory.