Microorganism Endorsement

The Illinois Junior Academy of Science

These rules will be strictly enforced for the State Science Exposition.

No region should send a project to the State Exposition that does not meet these regulations.

Students and sponsors doing a microorganism project must complete this form. The signature of the student or students and the sponsor indicates that the project was done within these rules and regulations. Failure to comply with these rules will mean the disqualification of the project at the state level. This form must follow the Safety Sheet in the project paper.

1. This area of science may involve many dangers and hazards while experimenting. It is the sole responsibility of all teacher(s)/sponsor(s) to teach students proper

safety methods and sterile techniques.

2. The Illinois Junior Academy of Science prohibits the use of primary or secondary cultures taken from humans or other vertebrate animals in any project because

of the danger from unknown viruses or other disease-causing agents that may be present. Pure cultures of microorganisms known to inhabit vertebrate animals may be obtained from reputable suppliers and used in proper settings.

3. Microorganism experiments must be conducted in a laboratory such as science classroom or research facility.

4. Projects involving viruses and recombinant DNA should be done with the help of a professional and should comply with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Guidelines unless the project is limited to a kit obtained from a legitimate supply house.

5. All cultures should be destroyed by methods such as autoclaving or with a suitable NaOCl (bleach) solution before disposal.

In this space, identify and briefly describe the use of microorganisms in your project. Use the back of this page if necessary.

The signatures of the student or students and sponsor below indicate that the project conforms to the above rules of the

Illinois Junior Academy of Science.

(Sponsor)
(Student)
(Date)
(Student)
This Sheet Must Be Typed
This form must be displayed on the front of the exhibitor’s display board. It may be reduced to half a sheet of paper;

8.5 inches (vertical) X 5.5 inches (horizontal).

Check box if exception/approval letter is required and attached. (See page 17)

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Abraham Sihweil

2014-01-13

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