Safety
IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911
NSF’s ChemMatCARS operates within the safety regulations of The University of Chicago, the Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory and the Advanced Photon Source, supplemented where appropriate by guidelines from other agencies or safety authorities. The Executive Director of CARS is responsible for the safe operation of the CARS beamlines and the associated experimental facilities
Visitor Safety
- Visitors who have not attended the APS User Orientation must be escorted whenever they are in hazardous areas such as chemical laboratories or radiologically controlled areas (experimental areas).
- All visitors must wear a visitor dosimeter or be part of a tour with a group dosimeter, while visiting radiologically controlled areas.
- Without proper training visitors are not allowed in the laser controlled areas while lasers are in use.
Safety Documents
- CARS Safety Plan (PDF)
- Sector Orientation (PDF)
- Electrical Safety
- ES&H Manual (must be on ANL/APS network)
- APS Material Safety Data Sheets (must be on ANL/APS network)
- APS Safety Information
- APS Experiment Assessment Form
Safety Contacts
In an emergency, call 911
To report a non-emergency incident, call 811
Yu-Sheng Chen
(630) 252-0471
yushengchen@uchicago.edu
John Mazzio
APS Floor Coordinator (Building 434)
(630) 252-0401
jmazzio@anl.gov
Floor Coordinator on duty
- From on-site, dial: 2-0101
- From off-site, dial: (630) 252-0101