Shipping Address:
ATTN:
NRB 358
Department of Genetics
Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115

Our Fax: 617-432-3993

Billing Address:
NRB 330
Department of Genetics
Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115

Business Office Fax: 617-432-7663
 
Useful Contacts

Mouse Room Director: Mike McGilvery (432-1284) Speak to Mike to have someone added for access to the animal facility, if there are any problems concerning the animals, or for any other questions regarding use of the facility. Dr. Henry Warren is Director of Pathology: 432-2315. Call Dr. Warren if mice need to be transferred into the facility. Expect a 6 week quarantine.

Animal Vet Nurse : Michelle Lage (432-2319) Speak to Michelle if you need to order Metofane or have any questions regarding use of anesthetics for animals.

Machine Shop: Jim Horn (432-2036) Speak to Jim if you wish to have something made or any tabletop equipment repaired. Jim is also the person to speak to if you need training on the french press or if it should need repairs. For repairs drop items off in the basement well labeled in black with the lab location and name. Technicians do repairs on Tuesdays. Other Machine Shop contact info: fax: 432-2036, email: machshop@warren.med.harvard.edu

Daily

• unpacking received orders

Weekly

biweekly mouse colony maintenance

empty gel room hazardous waste (twice a week)

flush cup sinks at least 60 seconds

run water through eye wash hoses for 20 seconds

 inspect fume hoods- checklist is in hazardous waste satellite area inspection binder

check spec log sheet and replace if needed

check pcr log sheet and replace if needed

check radiation personal survey sheet and replace if needed

check biohazard waste in tissue culture room, clean traps, close sharps containers and replace if full

check water baths, especially in TC room

check radioactive waste containers: check for labels that have not been defaced, seal with tape, fill out tag, set up new bag (the lab is inspected by radiation protection periodically and rad waste is picked up weekly- to dispose of empty isotope containers deface inner vial and place in rad waste, outer lead container should be defaced and placed in the box labeled for collection of them)

Monthly

check glass disposal boxes

refill water trays in TC room incubators

refill water beakers in main lab incubators

bag up all used lead isotope containers for disposal, no label is necessary

clean out radioactive freezer, discard old isotope, check rad. records

clean balance area

check sharps containers and replace if full (discard full ones in biohazard burn box)

quarterly TC incubator intensive cleaning

January- clean incubator A and small adjacent incubator

March- clean incubator B

June- clean incubator A and small adjacent incubator

September- clean incubator B

January

clean eagle eye printer (cleaning strip is in folder with the manual)

Tissue culture Hood Certification (781)891-9081 B&V testing inc.

March

Balance Calibration Call Mettler Toledo 1-800-mettler-8 and arrange a technician visit (current tech is Dana Melberg). Get a quote for cleaning and calibration of two balances and submit for a purchase order number. When the tech come give him the PO number.

Hazardous Waste Refresher Training Students and staff must do this on-line hazardous waste training program on a yearly basis. Print out the certificate, file in the binder.

General responsibilities

Computer Liaison (install new software, pass on announcements, set up email accounts for new lab members, moderate list serv)

Chemical Safety Officer (manage MSDS, keep chemical inventory, manage hazardous waste)

Biohazard Safety Officer (manage biohazard waste)

Radiation Safety Officer (manage Radiation waste and records)

Webmaster

ordering on ERM as needed

maintain cell line database, frozen stocks database

New Lab Member Training

New Researcher Orientation

Hazardous Waste Training for Laboratory Personnel

Radioactive Materials User's Training Program

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