Access Policy
Access to both bio labs is restricted. Please contact the ISIS Sample Safety Team (isissamplesafety@stfc.ac.uk) or your local contact to arrange for an induction. You induction will be valid for 3 years.
To get a refresher
Staff members: please read induction policy document ISIS Bio Lab induction_updated_27-02-2024.docx and confirm that you have done so by emailing to ISISACCESSREQUESTS@stfc.ac.uk, ISISDOSIMETRYOFFICE@stfc.ac.uk, and Ludmila.Mee@stfc.ac.uk.
The access will be re-issued on the receipt of your email for another 3 years.
ISIS users: please contact BioLab manager on Ludmila.Mee@stfc.ac.uk to arrange induction on your next visit.
Safety Information and Working Practices
Any work that is carried out in the biolab must be suitably risk assessed either in your Experimental Risk Assessment (ERA) for a beam time experiment or separately for a non-beam time experiment. Please contact the ISIS Sample Safety Team (isissamplesafety@stfc.ac.uk) if you need more information or risk assessment templates.
The infromation on the BioLab waste routes can be found in this poster:
BioLab waste routes.pptx
The slide below will explain biosample assessment and paperwork.
ISIS_BioSample_Chart.pdf
This short presentation will explain why one should consider biosafety implications before starting their work at ISIS.
ISIS_BioLabs_Safety_and_Ethics_pdf.pdf
The BioCOSHH RA and the instructions how to fill it in can be found below.
BA Assessment form.docx
BA Assessment guidance.docx
Please familiarise yourself with the Site safety handbook before starting your work in the BioLabs. This also covers Diamond, CLF, RFI and RCaH Site Safety handbook Dec21.pdf
Equipment Booking
Please follow the procedure below for booking equipment. Please note, ISIS IdeaELAN is different from the one that is used by RCaH users.IdeaELAN ISIS-Creating an account.pdf
Lone Working
Lone working permission will be granted by the lab manager after reviewing the risk assessments and ensuring that suitable measures are in place. Please speak to the ISIS Sample Safety Team (isissamplesafety@stfc.ac.uk) well in advance to organise this.
Contacts
R55 CL1 Biology Lab - 01235 446784
R80 CL2 Biology Lab - 01235 567162
ISIS Sample Safety Team - isissamplesafety@stfc.ac.uk
Dr Ludmila Mee - Biology Laboratories Manager
Sarah Langham - Senior Laboratory Support Technician
Rachel Pearce - Laboratory Technician