Lil Labs Biosafety Risk Assessment

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Hello! Please fill complete this risk assessment for your Lil Lab to ensure that it complies with our safety policies and values.

Lil Lab Values:

We, the Lil Lab community, uphold the following the values, which have been co-developed with the broader Lil Labs community:

Community Driven: Lil Labs address community needs and support or aid our learning of science, accepting failure as a part of the learning process, and being tolerant of our members.
Respectful: Lil Labs embody core values of justice and equity, respecting the multigenerational history and future of our community.
Accessible: Lil Labs are accessible to the community served.
Independent: Each Lil Lab has one or more stewards that ensures that they can operate independently. They will have some means of continuing support with someone responsible for replenishing and getting feedback etc. and represent a do-it-together mentality.
Safe: Lil Labs are safe for the local community, human health, and the environment.
Lil Labs are FUN!labs

Your name *

Your email *

Location of your Lil Lab *

Short description of your Lil Lab *

Do you imagine your Lil Lab might contain: *

Live organisms (plants (including seeds), microbes (such as kombucha SCOBY), etc.). Note that live animals are NOT allowed.

Live plants or seeds, but all are native to your area?

Chemicals beyond what is generally recognized as safe. Refer to this list: https://www.fda.gov/food/generally-recognized-safe-gras/gras-substances-scogs-database

Power tools or sharps (such as blades or needles)

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If you check any of the above please elaborate and provide evidence they are complicit with your local laws or not harmful to your local environment. You may exceed the 2000 character limit for this question

In a worst case scenario, how could your Lil Lab harm human health and/or the community? What is your plan to reduce that risk to a level encountered in daily life?

For example, a Lil Lab could accidentally spread misinformation, result in improper handling of materials, violate data privacy, contain unprotected sharp things, etc.

In a worst case scenario, how could your Lil Lab harm the environment? What is your plan to reduce that risk to a level encountered in daily life?

For example, a Lil Lab could contain an invasive species, a toxic chemical, create waste, etc.

What local, regional, national, and international laws or standards do you imagine might apply to your Lil Lab? How will you ensure that your Lil Lab is compliant?

For example, researching and checking that your Lil Lab meets local, state, federal and international laws, developing safety protocols, consulting experts, offering an opportunity for the community to give feedback on potential risks (and benefits!), updating safety plans as needed etc.

Who might be impacted by the Lil Lab? How will you communicate potential risks and benefits to them?

Lil Labs can have impacts on the community beyond those who directly engage with them. It’s important that Lil Labs build positive relationships and trust in the community, in addition to being safe.

By submitting this application, you agree, if selected:

- To work collaboratively with the Lil Lab Network and follow the project safety.

- Provide regular updates and feedback on the Lil Lab’s impact.

- Ensure the Lil Lab is accessible and maintained.

Additionally, you acknowledge that should an incident occur, the Lil Labs administration team is in no way responsible.

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