Policies
Safety
- All users of the MCP will need to take the DMSE safety training as well as Laboratory Safety/ Biosafety Level I & II before receiving traning and access to any MCP instrument.
- No food or drink is allowed in any lab room. Only exception is water in a sealed container that is kept away from the instrument.
Use the iLab scheduling system
- Users must reserve a session (at least one hour) in advance, sign in through the kiosk to start their sessions and sign out to end them.
- Using equipment without signing in, or attempting to circumvent the interlocks can result in removal of access and/or disciplinary action
- Users may start “walkup” sessions (with no advance reservation) if the equipment is not otherwise reserved.
- Using the equipment without signing into iLabs is stealing from the MCP which is grounds for recinding instrument perimissions.
Share the instruments
- No more than 2 prime time sessions (8am-8pm, Mon-Fri) may be reserved in advance
- No limit on weekend and non-prime time sessions (8pm-8am)
- No limit on “walkup” sessions.
- User who utilizes less than 50% of their original reservation may be charged up to 50% of same.
Cancellations and changes
- Cancellations and changes must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled session start time.
- Cancellations less than 24 hours are treated as no-shows if the time slot is not subsequently claimed by another user.
- The MCP may charge no-shows a 2 hour fee or up to the scheduled duration.
- Users can contact Lab Managers for extenuating circumstances and equipment malfunctions to waive the charge