BioMicroCenter:WalkupCovid

• All walk-up equipment has been relocated to the first bay and entry of 68-322. All other areas of the BioMicro Center are off limits to non-BMC staff.
  
  

• The walk-up equipment is currently located in an area with a maximum occupancy of 1. Minor exceptions may occur depending on which pieces of equipment are being used. Additional occupancy may be added at RR2.
  
  

• Please reserve your equipment 24h in advance on ilabs and expect there may be some juggling of your reservation to maintain occupancy limits.
  
  

• All reservations require approval of BMC staff.
  
  

• Access to the BMC using the card readers has been severely limited. The door to 68-322 will remain open at times we are expecting walk-up users only. For users outside of regular business hours, card access will be granted on a case-by-case basis after your reservation has been approved.
  
  

• BMC is currently staffed Monday-Saturday. Hours depend on requirements for projects being handled by the core, but are typically through standard business hours.
  
  

• If someone else is in the space at your designated appointment time, please remain outside the room.
  
  

• Please be expeditious in your use of the equipment and remain adjacent to the equipment you are using.
  
  

• We are not able to offer training at this time. For users needing assistance, samples/plates can be dropped off as "assisted services" where BMC staff will run the samples for you. We hope to revisit this policy in the future at the start of RR2
  
  

• All users entering the BMC must immediately put on a fresh pair of gloves. This is additional beyond the standard MIT requirement.
  
  

• A core facility is a challenging area for transmission safety because so many people use it. Use of PPE and following MIT and BMC guidelines is essential. Failure to do so endangers not only your labmates, but a large number of other users and will result in suspension of access to the facility.