Actions Required Prior to your Beamtime
Establish a user account to pay for supplies and services or for proprietary beam time if one is needed by setting up a purchase order. This can take several weeks, or longer, depending on your institution. Users who request a cryostat are responsible for the cost of liquid helium.
APS User Registration: All experimenters must have current APS User Registration. Please allow at least 2 weeks to process the registration for US citizens, and up to 6 weeks for non-US citizens.
2 weeks prior to your beamtime – Submit an Experimental Safety Approval Form (ESAF). ESAFs submitted less than 14 days in advance may not receive APS approval. *High hazard experiments take longer and are not guaranteed to be approved. If your experiment may be considered high risk, contact Zulu and Curtis as early as possible to help coordinate the additional safety review. Please list all samples on the material list and mark each experimenter as an “On-site” or “Remote” investigator. You may access the ESAF system using this link:
https://beam.aps.anl.gov/pls/apsweb/esaf0001.start_page
Site Access is granted to current users on a fully-approved ESAF. APS allows users to arrive 2 days earlier than the ESAF Start Date and leave up to 2 days after the ESAF End Date. If you require site access beyond these dates, inform your beamline scientist in advance. All experimenters must be listed on the ESAF and must have a current (not expired) APS badge to be given either on-site or remote access to the beamline computers.
Complete all required training. Your ESAF will list which courses you need. You can access the online training portal from your APS User Portal or from this link: https://beam.aps.anl.gov/pls/apsweb/rt0004.intro_process
Sector orientation (and Glovebox training, if needed) will be taken in person once you arrive to go over safety procedures. All experimenters needing the orientation should schedule to do the safety briefing together.
In addition to informing your Beamline Scientist of your experimental set up requirements in advance, let them know what day you plan to arrive at APS, and if you will need to access our labs before and during your experiment.
NEW Gas Loading Request Procedure: For those of you requesting use of GSECARS’ gas loading service, please follow these new instructions. Action is required 2 weeks prior to loading and must also be indicated by checking the Gas Loading box on the Equipment tab on your ESAF.
Please see our Shipping instructions for procedures on sending your loaded DACs and contact Curtis Kenney-Benson [email protected] prior to shipping. Please provide a prepaid Fed Ex return label to assist with shipping your DACs/samples back to you after the experiment. Next-day shipping does NOT exist. Packages are first sent to ANL’s shipping department and are usually distributed to their recipients the next business day.
Address for NON-hazardous materials:
Local contact or Curtis Kenney-Benson AND experimenter or PI name
HPCAT, Bldg 434E, Sector 16
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
PEC Experiment Shipping procedures
Shipping instructions for hazardous materials Additional time is needed for shipping Hazardous materials.
On-site experimenters need to request a dosimeter no later than 72 hours (3 business days) in advance at this link: https://anl.my.coritygov.com/#/questionnaire/safetypublicqrhstandaloneportal?questionnaireId=142
- #7 Rack Location = ALL User Dosimeters will be placed on the rack in the entrance to the experimental hall from 401. It will not be placed at 434, even upon request.
- #9 Dosimeter type = BG
- #10 Extremity Ring Required? = No
Dosimeters are collected at the end of each quarter (March 31, June 30, Sept 30, Dec 30) If you visit again within the same quarter, your dosimeter will remain on the 434 rack.
More info: https://www.aps.anl.gov/Users-Information/APS-Dosimetry-Information
Download the APS Phone Application, an easy-to-use interface that features emergency and safety alerts, non-emergency contacts, maps and many other resources.
- Available for both Apple and Android (App Store / Google Play)
- Search for "Argonne" to find the app
- Click on "Resources" and "For Facility Users" buttons to reach the APS platform
Features: Floor coordinator requests, end-of-beam-time reporting, My APS Portal
Reserve lodging at the Argonne Guest House or local hotel.
Downloadable PDF - HPCAT User Checklist