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Research staff are asked to read the following guidance and action as needed in relation to their specific areas of responsibility.

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Refrigeration and freezers

Remote monitoring of freezers and in some cases fridge temperatures will continue. Staff will be informed of any failure according to our current protocol. It is the responsibility of the storage vessel owner to organise moving their samples/materials. [[[NBSP]]]   

Communal cold rooms and walk-in -20C freezer rooms are the responsibility of the Research Operations team.

Equipment

Critical equipment needed to be labelled by academic staff, to include emergency contact information in the event of a breakdown/power failure.   

Equipment you are responsible for and looking after needed to be switched off before you commence working from home. 

Please inform Anna Dulic-Sills as soon as possible of any essential equipment that must remain on in the event of a power failure.
Liquid nitrogen

All liquid nitrogen vessels are checked once per week by a member of research operations staff.

Our liquid nitrogen facility contains a mixture of self-filling tanks and manually-filled tanks. The self-filling tanks are at no risk in the event of the University closure, unless delivery is no longer possible. If this is the case, the tanks, providing they are not opened, would remain at a workable temperature for some time. These tanks are also monitored remotely and a decision could be made regarding action to be taken in the event of a breakdown/lack of delivery. [[[NBSP]]]   

Manually filled tanks will be maintained by a member of Research Operations team in. Most tanks are sufficiently insulated to maintain temperature for several days provided that they are not opened. [[[NBSP]]]

Carbon dioxide and Tissue culture/incubators

Following previous advice, academic staff needed to ensure either that their stocks are frozen or their carbon dioxide tanks are changed to a new tank to maximise the potential for maintaining cultures. The new tanks will last for two to three months without intervention.   

Please note that the majority of experiments involving cell culture require regular attention, and will be lost if not ‘fed’ or media changed within a few days.
CL3 laboratories

CL3 laboratory suite is closed to all research apart from potential Covid-19 research; liquid nitrogen in the CL3 suite will continue to be replenished once per week by a member of research operations staff. Carbon dioxide supply will continue to be maintained all the time we have stock on site.

BRF

All areas expected to operate currently, and for as long as possible. Users of BRF have been contacted directly with further guidance.

IRF

The Image Resource Facility is now closed.

For any queries please contact irf@sgul.ac.uk.

Parcel delivery

Non-perishable parcels will be stored in room 2.107, Level 2, Jenner Wing. The room will be left open while Research Operations staff are around and researchers will be sent an email notification when their order has arrived. 

Perishable parcels and equipment, such as computers, will be stored in the post room and Research Operations staff will arrange with researchers to collect the parcels. 

Any anticipated non-essential deliveries should be cancelled or instructions left for Site Services for these items to be delivered back to the shipper. [[[NBSP]]]

Cell sorting

Cell sorting service is closed.

Ordering

Ordering will continue for essential research only. 

Shipping

The shipping service is not available.

 

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