“I just need to do a quick medium change. Don’t worry, I won’t need much space!” 😁👉
What would you do in this situation? Exactly. Say no. ❌🛑
But can it harm to share the hood with someone else for a short time 👀? Yes, it can. 🫵
There is an increased risk of cross-contamination 👎👎👎, the worst type of contamination in the cell culture lab.
This can happen through
👉 Aerosol formation while working. Remember, even the best pipetting practices will generate at least small amounts of aerosols.
👉 Accidental (or habitual!) splashing of the medium during work.
👉 Sharing the same waste.
All these are bad practices and have no place in a cell culture lab. Plus, your concentration is lost, when you have to adjust to a second person working in the same hood 😵.
And by the way, this person obviously has no plan – otherwise they would not need to ask you for a spot in the laminar hood, while you are working 🤷🏻♀️.
So, just say no to the person, who wants to sneak into your well-structured laminar hood and disturb your work. If you’re uncomfortable saying no, say: “Yes, sure, when I am done. Then you’ll have the whole hood for yourself!”
Believe me, it helps 😊! (Still, turn on the UV lamp when you’re done 👍!)
#GCCP #Cells #CellCultureLab #LaminarHood #SterileWorkbench #AsepticTechnique #CrossContamination #SayNo #MINT #STEM
Author: asban