Sample preparation lab (Neutron Guide Hall)

• Heat-/Stir plate
  - Heidolph MR 3003 control: Description Heidolph
  - IKA RCT basic mit Kontaktthermometer ETS D5: Description RCT

• Mixer/Shaker
  - IKA Vortex 3: Description Vortex
  - IKA Vibrax VXR basic: Description Vibrax

• Balance
  - Precisa 320 XR 405 A: Description Balance

• Water purification system
  - REPHILE Purist Ultrapure Lab Water System With Dispenser: Description Water purification system

• Heating Chamber
  - Binder APT.line: Description Heating Chamber

• pH-Meter
  - WTW inoLab Cond Level 1: Description ph-Meter

• Ultrasonic bath
  - Bandelin DL 102 3L: Description Ultrasonic bath

• Vacuum Pump
  - Vacuubrand PC2003 Vario: Description Vacuum Pump
  - Vacuubrand MZ 2CNT Vario: Description Vacuum Pump

• Glovebox
  - MBRAUN Labmaster 130: Vacuum Pump Glovebox

• Centrifuge
  - HERAEUS Biofuge Stratos: Description Centrifuge
  - Information about rotor specifications: Biofuge stratos Heraeus Biofuge stratos data sheet
  - Make sure to properly load the rotor before using the centrifuge, to prevent a defect of the device.

In addition to the equipment above, the sample preparation laboratory provides a fridge and a freezer, as well as common used solvents and glassware (i.e. beakers, measuring cylinders, sample bottles, screw cap bottles), syringes, pipettes and an Argon and compressed air supply.

You will find common used solvents (i.e. Aceton, 2-Propanol, Ethanol) as well as chemicals in the sample preparation lab. Please use the official proposal form to point out your special requirements, so that your local contact and the sample environmental group can prepare appropriate conditions for your experiment in time.

Only users with expertise and experience are allowed to use the sample preparation lab.

Lab coats and white safety shoes, as well as long trousers must be worn at all times; safety glasses and nitrile gloves are available in the lab. Be aware that disposable gloves are only meant as temporary protection against splashes. For the handling of highly aggressive chemicals, special gloves must be worn – make sure to choose the right material.
If special safety equipment is needed, please inform the lab responsible in time.

The fume hood in the sample preparation lab protects you from inhaling hazardous gases, fumes and vapours as well as shielding you from possible chemical reactions or flying glass splinters.
Please check that the fume hood is operating correctly before starting work.
Always keep the sash as low as possible, don’t put your head inside the hood and use the sash as a safety shield.
Ensure to close the sash, after finishing work.

A clean and tidy workspace ensures safe working. Please use the ‘laboratory space occupation sheet’ to label your workspace.
Laboratory space occupation sheet

Working alone in the lab outside the normal working hours (Mo-Fr 09:00 – 17:00) is only possible after checking with the lab responsible or your local contact.

Please inform the lab responsibles, if you bring hazardous chemicals into the lab. A material safety data sheet (MSDS) is also required.
Working with ‘Piranha acid’ and hydrofluoric acid is prohibited in the lab, as well as bringing in radioactive material.
Please label all of your samples with your name, date and content.

Hazardous materials

The material safety data sheet (MSDS) supplies you with important data about:
- Possible hazards
- Composition/information on ingredients
- First aid measures
- Firefighting measures
- Handling, storage and transport
- Physical and chemical properties
- Toxicological, ecological information
- Disposal consideration.

You can find different containers for disposal in the lab. Please inform the lab responsibles before disposing something into the chemical waste containers.

• Waste containers for liquid/solid chemicals
• Waste containers for empty bottles and chemically contaminated equipment
• Containers for sharp objects (i.e. needles, blades)

Disposal of waste

Before starting work, please familiarize with the locations and operating procedures of all safety equipment: body shower, eye shower, first aid kit as well as the rescue plan and the emergency evacuation plan. The sample preparation lab has ambient air monitoring, which will go off, as soon as there is a gas leakage in the room. Every injury must be communicated to the radiation protection.

Radiation Protection (Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00): +49 (0)89 289 – 14955
Reactor Monitoring (24/7): +49 (0)89 289 –14937
Emergency (danger of life): 112

In case of emergency