tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post3185751069205391985..comments2024-03-26T10:41:42.117-07:00Comments on InBabyAttachMode: Pregnancy and safety in the labInBabyAttachModehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895094545069682233noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-47403443219574522222013-05-28T20:09:07.328-07:002013-05-28T20:09:07.328-07:00Jeebus, this stuff isn't rocket science:
IF I...Jeebus, this stuff isn't rocket science:<br /><br />IF IT SMELLS, DO IT IN THE FUME HOOD !<br /><br />Lab doesn't have a fume hood? Find another lab and/or sue the f*** out of the university. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-30320591177029567642013-05-23T08:46:17.071-07:002013-05-23T08:46:17.071-07:00Thanks! I actually wasn't aware of this resour...Thanks! I actually wasn't aware of this resource!InBabyAttachModehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895094545069682233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-44229999072764168082013-05-23T08:25:00.767-07:002013-05-23T08:25:00.767-07:00As a libarian, this reminded me of LactMed, which ...As a libarian, this reminded me of LactMed, which looks at substances and lactation..not the same as substances and pregnancy, and I can't think of a database that does that. The closest is probably the Hazardous Substances Data Bank of TOXNET, which you probably already know about. <br /><br />Their info on this substance is at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~xSvpCA:1<br /><br />You can look up pretty much anything and see if there's any data on pregnancy risk. Again, you probably knew this, but...medical librarian, gotta plug my resources. :)<br /><br />Congratulations and I hope things go well!A'Llynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295862804070846652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-71503197222743956832013-05-12T01:54:54.952-07:002013-05-12T01:54:54.952-07:00I've used isofluorane this whole time while pr...I've used isofluorane this whole time while preg, but always in the fume hood. I have been slightly worried that I could be exposed to it simply by getting it from residual amounts on or in the anesthetized mouse body (which I take out of the fume hood to the surgery bench), but I never smell it. (and I definitely know what it smells like.)<br /> When I found out I was pregnant, i looked up anything i was using (MSDS) for the label 'teratogen' or 'reproductive harm' <br />It seems like following good basic lab safety procedures should keep you safe in pregnancy. My baby is due in 10 weeks, so I'm certainly hoping this is true. TheCellularScalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379669883853001278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-31313311875724272112013-05-10T10:20:34.769-07:002013-05-10T10:20:34.769-07:00Thanks! And congrats on the pregnancy btw :-)Thanks! And congrats on the pregnancy btw :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-88402229831246551142013-05-09T12:01:52.730-07:002013-05-09T12:01:52.730-07:00From my googling, I think you're good if you&#...From my googling, I think you're good if you're in your second trimester and with good ventilation.<br />With K/X I'm not sure that you can as well as with isofluorane. Luckily my surgeries are only ~30 min so that should be fine, but for anything longer I think you almost have to use gas. (but I'm not an expert on this).InBabyAttachModehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895094545069682233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-37731051704894747752013-05-09T11:54:50.739-07:002013-05-09T11:54:50.739-07:00I switched labs in my 24th week to one where I nee...I switched labs in my 24th week to one where I need to do rodent surgeries/expts with isoflurane. I also found it hard to find out any decent information, and my OB/GYN was not particularly helpful. I only have to do the expts intermittantly, the lab is pretty well ventilated and I was well into my second trimester, so I have carried on doing them... fingers crossed the baby comes out okay in 5 weeks time :-/ <br /><br />On a practical note about K/X: do you have any tips on how to maintain a level plane of anesthesia for a decent length of time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-82018902416867845482013-05-09T11:20:37.514-07:002013-05-09T11:20:37.514-07:00Yes that's true too! And also the fact that re...Yes that's true too! And also the fact that really early in your pregnancy is probably the most critical period for exposure to exogenous substances, but also the period where you don't necessarily want to share your pregnancy with everyone. InBabyAttachModehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895094545069682233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-52376418974824269862013-05-09T10:56:36.983-07:002013-05-09T10:56:36.983-07:00Maybe EH&S is useful to some extent, but in al...Maybe EH&S is useful to some extent, but in all truth the effects of most chemicals on developing fetuses is pretty much unknown and unstudied. When I was pregnant I tried to find info on the various pesticides that I was working (indirectly) with. Impossible to come to any conclusion, except to minimize exposure. Right now I work in a museum and you can smell the old toxic chemicals that were used for pest control; even though these chemicals are no longer actively used, they're still detectable. Hazardous? Hazardous for pregnancy? No one really knows. The lack of knowledge is pretty staggering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-17986192558059206512013-05-09T06:23:55.740-07:002013-05-09T06:23:55.740-07:00Oops! I didn't see that. At the time, I didn&#...Oops! I didn't see that. At the time, I didn't realize that EH&S did anything other than tie up our autoclave on Wednesday mornings, but my PI told me to contact them. They turned out to be (surprisingly) helpful.Amanda@Lady Scientisthttp://biochemgradstudent.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-25592198975145483292013-05-08T16:42:48.878-07:002013-05-08T16:42:48.878-07:00I also recommend EH&S. When I moved to my new ...I also recommend EH&S. When I moved to my new office (while pregnant), I wasn't sure if I should be concerned about a piece of equipment in the lab next to my office. I contacted our version of EH&S, and they were really helpful.duffymegnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-77340743403306662602013-05-08T15:58:08.209-07:002013-05-08T15:58:08.209-07:00Where I work the isoflourane is not allowed for pr...Where I work the isoflourane is not allowed for preggers. It's not completely elucidated how much levels etc so they just say no. EH&S are the ones to contact. also, ethydium bromide (if you use that) isn't great when pregnant either, and as you state radioactivity. There are some more aromatic chemicals that makes it more important to be in the hood when pipetting them etc (chloroform, phenol among other things).<br /><br />challnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-48110341992487240932013-05-08T13:15:34.102-07:002013-05-08T13:15:34.102-07:00Thanks! That's what DrugMonkey said on twitter...Thanks! That's what DrugMonkey said on twitter too and it made me feel kind of dumb that I never considered that. Didn't realize EH&S does more than making you take tests about whether to smoke next to your oxygen tank...InBabyAttachModehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895094545069682233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923282658637824205.post-89370721595893249702013-05-08T13:03:43.017-07:002013-05-08T13:03:43.017-07:00When I was pregnant with Kiddo, I contacted EH&...When I was pregnant with Kiddo, I contacted EH&S to find out if there was anything I shouldn't be doing. You're in the US (for now), right? Your institution should have an EH&S department you can ask. And if they don't know something, I'm sure they can point you to the right direction. :)Amanda@Lady Scientisthttp://biochemgradstudent.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com