Maybe it’s counterintuitive, but let’s start with what ASL is not. It’s not a contract (like the UARC—University Affiliated Research Contract), and it’s not a grant. NASA Ames and UCSC, through its Silicon Valley Initiatives (SVI) activity and Vice-Provost Miller, have entered into a partnership for ASL. This partnership is spelled out in a Space Act Agreement (SAA, see below). Signed by both parties in February 2008, the SAA describes the mutual contributions that both partners are investing in ASL.

ASL’s Vision is to create a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance between two exemplary research and engineering organizations; Ames Research Center (ARC) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California (UCSC). This alliance enables major advances in forefront research leading to the creation of important new knowledge, concepts, technology and other forms of intellectual property, advancing the generation of applications with direct and immediate value to the public.

Our Mission is to implement shared-resource cooperative facilities in support of our Vision, with vigorous integrated education, research and technology development activities.

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (the ‘Space Act’), as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2451 et seq.), authorizes NASA "to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of its work and on such terms as it may deem appropriate, with any agency or instrumentality of the United States, or with any State, Territory, or possession, or with any political subdivision thereof, or with any person, firm, association, corporation, or educational institution" (emphasis added). Under this Space Act authority, NASA has entered into a great number of agreements with diverse groups of people and organizations, both in the private and public sector, in order to meet wide-ranging NASA mission and program requirements and objectives. Agreements entered into under the "other transaction" authority in the Space Act are termed ‘Space Act Agreements’ and establish a set of legally enforceable promises between NASA and the other party to the Agreement.

Contact the Director or Deputy Director:

They will discuss your interest with you, and can provide you with an Affiliate Application Package. This contains information about ASL and a template for proposing your affiliation. ASL is based on a consortium model—members are termed ‘Affiliates’. Projects become Affiliates, and the ‘Principal Investigator’ is the Affiliate Lead. Associated students, collaborators, and staff are members of the Affiliate Team, or Affiliate Staff.

Before you get that far, you will have had extensive discussions with the Director, Assistant Director, and Operations Manager. We want to be sure that your association will work for you and for ASL.

At that point, we become advocates for you. During our discussions, we will introduce your project to ASL’s lead partners, NASA Ames and UCSC’s Silicon Valley Initiatives. We will also discuss your interest with the Liaison Working Group and the ASL Operations Council (see other FAQ's on these groups). With your completed proposal, we will brief both partners and seek their concurrence in making you an Affiliate. When that is received, the Director will approve your submission, and your project will become an ASL Affiliate.

YOUR AFFILIATION APPLICATION MAY BE SHARED WITH OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, AND, IF APPROVED, WILL BE USED TO CREATE OUTREACH MATERIALS. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

If it is necessary to include such information, contact the ASL Director to ensure proper handling.

As little as a couple of weeks, but it really depends on the ‘fit’ between your project and ASL, the depth of information you provide, and the availability of folks involved in our advocacy and briefing process.

Four types of Affiliates contribute to ASL’s shared environment, leveraging their goals, expertise, student involvement, contributed equipment, and access to facilities:

1. UCSC-associated Affiliates: Participation is supported by the Space Act Agreement (SAA) between NASA Ames and UCSC.
2. NASA Affiliates: Appropriate NASA projects are welcomed, and supported by NASA Ames.
3. Third party Affiliates: Academic, Non-profit or Commercial: ASL facilitates the negotiation of additional SAA’s, Extended Use Lease Agreements (EULA's) and/or other agreements, as necessary. Agreement terms are based on the foundational SAA establishing ASL.
4. Non-resident Affiliates: These Affiliates, such as international partners and seasonal programs, will occasionally use ASL Common areas.

You probably expected this answer: It depends. Here’s how:

• UCSC-associated Affiliates: Costs for these projects are supported by UCSC, through the reimbursable nature of the Space Act Agreement (SAA) between NASA Ames and UCSC as defined in the associated Support Agreement. Some costs may be assessed as ‘institutional’ or ‘developmental’ and supported by the university through Silicon Valley Initiatives, others may be assessed as individual, and chargeable to the project. This should be discussed with the ASL Director/Assistant Director during the application/consultation period.
• NASA Affiliates: Costs for NASA projects are supported through NASA Ames. Some costs may be assessed as ‘institutional’ or ‘developmental’ and supported by the Center, others may be assessed as individual, and chargeable to the project. This should be discussed with the ASL Director/Assistant Director during the application/consultation period.
• Third party Affiliates: Academic, Non-profit or Commercial: Costs will be allocated during the negotiation of the appropriate Reimbursable Space Act Agreement, Extended Use Lease Agreement, or other appropriate agreements. Terms are based on the foundational SAA establishing ASL.
• Non-resident Affiliates: These Affiliates incur no significant costs, and are not charged.

• ASL Central = ASL Management Team, see below
• ASL Commons = Office/Meeting space in Room 138
• ASL Nanocharacterization Facility = Lab space in basement of N239, primarily rooms accessed from Rm. B030
• ASL Shared Equipment/Prep Room = Rm. 178
  

All of ASL’s spaces are presently within Building N239 on the NASA Ames campus.

ASL Management Team (see Points of Contact a for contact information)

• Director: Rosalind (Rose) Grymes, Ph.D.
• Deputy Director: Wenonah Vercoutere, Ph.D.
• Operations Manager: Jay Nuez
• Facilities and Project Manager: Lisa Witt
• Web Developer: Charles C. Spencer

ASL currently occupies about 12,000SF of space in N239. Of this, about 5000SF is assignable to individual projects. Additional space will be negotiated from NASA Ames; these discussions take place quarterly.

Assignments are made based on the facilities available and what is necessary to support the proposed research.

ASL is a consortium. In addition to the formative partners, NASA Ames and UCSC’s Silicon Valley Initiatives, ASL welcomes other academic and non-profit research institutions and private industry. Projects join the ASL consortium as ‘Affiliates’. ASL’s Management Team assists by navigating the policies and requirements of both parent organizations to deliver balanced and cooperative management solutions for Affiliates. ASL supports the science, engineering, and education aspects of the consortium through services commonly associated with research institutes: seminars and workshops, inter-project interactions, library services, lab management guidelines, central facilities, logistical operations, etc. Using our critical leverage points, ASL opens pathways for the engagement of private industry with public-sponsored research and technology projects and expands these partnerships to stimulate unique educational opportunities.

The Ops, or Operations, Council provides advice to the ASL Director. It is primarily composed of the Leads for all the ASL Affiliate teams. We hope they attend in person, but they can send delegates or deputies. Or bring them along. The Director may also invite others from time to time, as the discussion warrants. The Ops Council will discuss, and provide input to, all ASL operational policies and procedures. It generally meets monthly, by arrangement, and is the core of ASL’s operational strategy.

The Liaison Working Group (LWG) includes both ASL and non-ASL associated residents of N239. Representatives of all the NASA work groups in N239 participate, with the charge to carry information back to their organizations and bring forward any concerns. All the ASL Affiliates are encouraged to send delegates to these meetings, which occur usually every other month or quarterly. The LWG is an information conduit; it exists so that our neighbors are engaged and informed, and so that we can be a ‘ good’ neighbor. Part of ASL’s obligation to NASA is to improve the functionality and vitality of the entire N239 facility. Discussion in the LWG helps us find out how to accomplish that, and provides a venue for circulating information, generating new collaborations, and airing (and correcting) misinformation. Please attend.

Thanks, we’d really appreciate that level of exposure. Identifying your ASL affiliation is essential for work performed here, but it is also very much appreciated and may be useful to you to add this relationship for any work you present or publish subsequent to your ASL involvement. After all, as an Affiliate, what advances ASL’s perception advances you, too. Please use the following form, which has been approved by Vice-Provost Miller of Silicon Valley Initiatives, ASL’s sponsor: abbreviating as necessary:

Advanced Studies Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz and NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035

The following abbreviated versions are suggested if necessary:

• Advanced Studies Laboratories, UC Santa Cruz and NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035
• Advanced Studies Laboratories, UC Santa Cruz and NASA ARC, Moffett Field, California 94035
• Advanced Studies Laboratories, UCSC/NASA ARC, Moffett Field, California 94035

From a land line at NASA Ames, yes. FROM A CELL PHONE, DIAL 650-604-5555. This goes direct to Ames Emergency Dispatch, on a cell phone, 9-1-1 goes to the California Highway Patrol for routing, wasting valuable time.

First try the ASL offices. Depending on the problem, you might then contact the Facilities Safety Representative (FSR), Steve Hing, at 650-604-3171. Or call the Ames Dispatch Center, 650-604-5416. Or, if it’s an EMERGENCY, call 9-1-1 from a land line or 650-604-5555 from a cell phone.

ASL currently occupies about 10,000SF of space in N239. Of this, about 5000SF is assignable to individual projects. Additional space will be negotiated from NASA Ames; these discussions take place quarterly.

Assignments are made based on the facilities available and what is necessary to support the proposed research.

Not for longer than the period for which the SAA is in force. Signed on 2/1/08, the SAA covers a two year period and is then renewable by agreement of the partners. Also, not for longer than the duration of your project/Affiliation.

Typically, you would occupy an assigned space for approximately one year, and we would review together the success of your affiliation approximately one quarter before your anniversary date. At that time, we may elect to offer you renewal.

Refer to the Residents Handbook. Some installations may require permitting or lab modifications that require a Building Permit. Check with the ASL Operations Manager, Jay Nuez, when you first conceive of the potential need. He will guide you through the process. With appropriate advance work, permits can be issued in 2-4 weeks. Without advance work, ….oh, just don’t go there.

The basic step in getting lab operations underway is submitting a Lab Safety Plan. A template for this, customized to ASL, is available from the ASL Office. Bringing new operations--new procedures and/or new materials--to an existing ASL lab requires an update to the existing, approved Lab Safety Plan. A template for updates has been developed. This is a one-page detail on any new chemical(s) or procedures and is an addendum to the Lab Safety Plan. Lab Safety Plans are submitted through the ASL Director, and reviewed/approved by the NASA Ames Safety, Environmental, and Mission Assurance Office. Lab personnel must have appropriate, current training for the procedures they use and the materials they handle, and also for any other materials and procedures they may encounter in shared lab spaces. A list of personnel approved for work in each ASL lab is included in the Lab Safety Binder, which also includes the relevant Lab Safety Plan with updates, if any, the Material Safety Data Sheets for materials used in the lab, and any other permits or operating procedures/hazard mitigation plans.

Any equipment requiring special installation or presenting specific operational hazards must be evaluated, and risks mitigated, prior to use. This may include equipment with integral lasers or radiation sources, equipment used with compressed gases or cryogens, or equipment requiring chemical fume hood access. Please discuss these situations with the ASL Director before planning delivery and installation.

In addition to the Lab Safety Plan, the Lead for each ASL Affiliate reviews and signs the ASL Environmental Health and Safety Agreement. This document presents the responsibilities of the Affiliate Lead in responsibly ensuring a safe workplace environment. With the Lab Safety Plan and the EH&S Agreement in place, you may purchase approved materials through your own procurement procedures and have them delivered to the labs within ASL at Ames.

Received chemicals/gasses must be logged into the Ames Hazardous Materials Inventory System. Contact the ASL Director to arrange on-line access to this system.

Compliance with these directions is part of the Lab Safety Plan and EH&S Agreement, and is monitored by periodic Safety Walk-Throughs by the ASL Director and annual review by the Ames Safety, Environmental, and Mission Assurance Office.

You will use the ASL’s address, customized for you:

Your name
Your lab’s/project’s name
Advanced Studies Laboratories
Mail stop 239-24
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035

For larger deliveries, use:
Your name
Your lab’s/project’s name
Advanced Studies Laboratories
N239 McCord Avenue
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035

The Ames Facilities Engineering Trouble Call Desk can be reached at 650-604-5212, 24/7. Calls will be classified critical, urgent, or routine. Critical are situations requiring immediate action; dealing with hazard to personnel, equipment, or the environment, or restoring essential services. These have a ten minute response standard. Urgent are situations that could soon inconvenience and affect the well-being of personnel or disrupt operations. These have a four hour response standard. All other calls are Routine, and will be completed within 15 working days.

Thanks for asking! As ASL gets larger and busier, there is the possibility of finding these spaces in use when you want them—but that’s what scheduling is for! Also, ASL has obligations to its host, NASA Ames, and we need to know who is using the facilities, and for what.

Contact to schedule either facility. A weekly and/or monthly schedule will be posted on the doors of these facilities, but is for information, not sign-ups.

The phone service is not enabled for long distance. You will need to get a long distance calling card. Local calls are OK.

The FAX Machine (650) 604-1977, is in the admin area just outside the Kitchen in the ASL Commons. Instructions are on the machine.

There is a copier in the chase way adjacent to the ASL Commons, near Rm. 138. This is a NASA machine, but available to us as a courtesy. Please do not abuse the privilege, and don’t walk away from a non-functional machine if you were involved in its demise. Follow the notification instructions on the machine if there is a jam, toner required, or for any other problem. And please notify Lisa Witt.

Sure. ASL maintains an instant meeting number that you and your telecom attendees can dial into. There are toll-free numbers participants can access in the U.S. and most other countries. Contact Lisa Witt to book your time and get the details.

Now, you connect to the internet through a guest account on the Ames wireless network. Request an account through Lisa Witt. Accounts are assigned for up to 30 days, and can be renewed. Please keep track of the dates, and make sure you get a new account before your current one terminates.

N239 wiring allows flexible switching of services, port by port and room by room. NASA projects can activate Ames’ Local Area Network (ARCLAN) service. This service is IP controlled, so unauthorized users cannot connect a computer to ARCLAN. NASA projects must follow NASA IT use policies and regulations. We are working with UCSC and NASA to install CENIC (California Education Network Initiates Corp.) service. We hope this we be accomplished by June 2008.

NASA computers are supported by NASA contractors—mostly ODIN (Office Desktop Initiative). UCSC computers are supported through UCSC’s ITS (Information Technology Services). Third-party Affiliates should, similarly, work with the IT support provided by their organization.

We wish that ASL could give you a one-stop shop, but since the equipment is ‘owned’ and ‘operated’ pursuant to non-ASL agreements, you must access the service you’re entitled to. We’ll certainly help in figuring out connectivity issues or interoperability. Contact Jay Nuez, who will help you navigate whatever information is required.

Sure thing. We keep it secure with the Facilities and Project Manager, you can borrow it from . Please let us know you need it in advance, otherwise Lisa Witt might not be around at the moment you conceive of your urgent need.

Under no circumstances fiddle around with readjusting or relocating the projector mounted on the ceiling in the ASL Presentation Space. It might explode. (Well, OK, it won’t explode, but you will become instantly persona non grata.)

The Nespresso machine uses only Nespresso capsules, which cost currently 52¢ each. The instructions are with the machine, it’s easy. You can purchase your own capsules at nespresso.com, and maybe at Bloomingdale’s. We would be happy to coordinate purchases. Sign up with Lisa Witt, and when we’re placing an order we’ll include your needs. The capsules are sold in boxes of 10, and with shipping will run you about $5.50/box.

Please eject your capsule and rinse the machine by pressing the left button when you finish, and turn the machine off.

Instructions for the milk heater/frother are also with the Nespresso instructions—please take care not to lose the two magnetic attachments! Rinse and dry the inside after use, don’t get the whole thing wet, leave it in the sink, or run water on it upside down. Liquid only on the inside, please.

Unlike the projectors (see above), neither of these machines will explode.

Yes! Use the Multiple Visitor Request Form, and highlight the special nature of your event. We will alert the Ames Security services. They will place your event on the Event List for that day, and will be able to provide your guests with assistance and directions and alert us to any difficulties your group encounters.

You, and all the folks identified by you on your Team, may receive an ASL badge. This is a hard badge issued by Ames Protective Services at our request. It will gain entry to both the NASA Research Park Main Gate and the NASA Ames campus gates. You must wear/display this badge at all times when on the NASA Ames campus (i.e. in N239 and the Ames cafeteria). This badge has an embedded identifier chip that will operate the cardkey reader locks controlling the external doors to N239 and internal ASL operated spaces.

Access with the ASL badge is strictly limited to the Ames cafeteria and N239—and to those areas within N239 that are operated by ASL (or are in common use such as corridors, restrooms, stairs and elevators). N239 is now designated a ‘shared’ or ‘collaborative’ facility by Ames. Therefore, in addition to accessing common or ASL spaces, an individual with a NASA Ames hard badge (for example, a civil servant or NASA contractor) may host an ASL badge holder in their laboratory or office, at their discretion. For the non-ASL residents of N239, life is now like constantly attending a conference, interacting with many persons who have not been vetted through NASA screening and badging procedures. They can, and must, determine when information sharing and facilities access is appropriate, and when not, in the areas they control.

Good question—plus you didn’t ask but we’ll tell you how an ASL Visitor badge differs from an Ames Visitor badge.

ASL Central is very small. Most folks are not full-time in their roles. So, please make your requests at least 48 hours before your need. ASL has negotiated an Access Agreement with NASA Ames, and we MUST adhere to it. NASA Ames Protectives Services has delegated the authority to issue ASL Visitor badges to ASL Central. Badges are produced by the Facilities and Project Manager when access is approved by the Director. In the absence of the Director, she has further delegated this authority to the other members of the ASL Management Team.

Access with the ASL Visitor badge is strictly limited to the Ames cafeteria and N239—and to those areas within N239 that are operated by ASL (or are in common use such as corridors, restrooms, stairs and elevators). N239 is now designated a ‘shared’ or ‘collaborative’ facility by Ames. Therefore, in addition to accessing common or ASL spaces, an individual with a NASA Ames hard badge (for example, a civil servant or NASA contractor) may host an ASL badge holder in their laboratory or office, at their discretion. For the non-ASL residents of N239, life is now like constantly attending a conference, interacting with many persons who have not been vetted through NASA screening and badging procedures. They can, and must, determine when information sharing and facilities access is appropriate, and when not in the areas they control.

The ASL Affiliate Lead is responsible for making ASL Visitor Requests, collecting required information, picking up the badge and transmitting it to the guest, providing directions to the guest on getting to Ames, picking up their badge, finding ASL, and explaining the limitations of our Access Agreement to their guests. The ASL Management Team may spot-check compliance. Violations will jeopardize the relationship of ASL with NASA Ames.

ASL provides a Visitor Request form on-line for submission. For the downloaded forms, they can be submitted electronically by e-mail or hardcopy to Lisa Witt, to her attention at Mail stop 239-24, or handed in at N239/Rm. 165. When approved and issued, Lisa Witt will notify you about where/when to pick up the badge.

The visitor MUST be given directions explaining how to arrive and how to use their badge, and MUST be reminded that they will show a government issued photo ID at each security gate. U.S./non-U.S. citizens are treated equally.

To recap, as an ASL Affiliate Lead:

• You MUST understand the Access Agreement limitations, explain them to your guests, and ensure their compliance.
• You MAY designate ~2 other folks in your Team whom you will allow to make ASL Visitor Requests.
• You WILL be held responsible for knowing and implementing these policies and procedures. The ASL Management Team may spot-check compliance. Violations will jeopardize the relationship of ASL with NASA Ames.

An Ames Visitor badge can be requested by a NASA civil servant, and provides access to the entire NASA Ames campus. However, although not limited to U.S. citizens, background review for non-U.S. citizens takes an extended period of time, and cannot be guaranteed. For a U.S. citizen, it is quick and painless to acquire an Ames Visitor badge. The ASL Director can do this for you. However, unless you have a NASA Ames hard badge (not an ASL badge), you cannot accompany your visitor to areas where your ASL badge is not valid.

You, and all the folks identified by you on your Team, may receive an ASL badge. This is a hard badge issued by Ames Protective Services at our request. It will gain entry to both the NASA Research Park Main Gate and the NASA Ames campus gates. You must wear/display this badge at all times when on the NASA Ames campus (i.e. in N239 and the Ames cafeteria). This badge has an embedded identifier chip that will operate the cardkey reader locks controlling the external doors to N239 and internal ASL operated spaces.

To obtain a badge, you will provide your name and birthdate to , who transmits this information to Ames Protective Services. This is Personally Identifiable Information so don’t send it in e-mail. Contact Lisa Witt about how to transmit this information. There is no background check, no separate system for non-U.S. nationals, and no set waiting period. Issuance typically takes 1 week or so. When the badge is ready, we will notify you. You will pick up your badge personally at the Employee Badging desk in the Visitor’s Center at the NASA Research Park Main Gate. The office hours for badging are 10 am to 4 pm.

Access with the ASL badge is strictly limited to the Ames cafeteria and N239—and to those areas within N239 that are operated by ASL (or are in common use such as corridors, restrooms, stairs and elevators). N239 is now designated a ‘shared’ or ‘collaborative’ facility by Ames. Therefore, in addition to accessing common or ASL spaces, an individual with a NASA Ames hard badge (for example, a civil servant or NASA contractor) may host an ASL badge holder in their laboratory or office, at their discretion. For the non-ASL residents of N239, life is now like constantly attending a conference, interacting with many persons who have not been vetted through NASA screening and badging procedures. They can, and must, determine when information sharing and facilities access is appropriate, and when not in the areas they control.

The ASL Affiliate Lead is responsible for providing information on their Team members and keeping their Team/staff lists up-do-date (we will ask you to do this quarterly). Further, you are responsible for explaining the limitations of our Access Agreement to your staff/Team, and for their compliance. The ASL Management Team may spot-check compliance. Violations will jeopardize the relationship of ASL with NASA Ames.

The building’s external doors are unlocked Monday-Friday, 6AM to 6PM. Outside these hours, your cardkey will unlock the doors. Recently, the cardkey readers became operative. The bugs are still being worked out, but soon your badge will be your key, as it will have an embedded identifying chip. Until that happens, and for internal doors that do not have cardkey readers, you may be issued a key.

The ‘Temporary Access Form’ is a NASA form. It is unfortunately named, because it is for more than temporary access. It can be used:

• for an individual who does not have a NASA badge or an ASL badge, typically a long-term visitor (weeks, months, i.e. students), or someone awaiting the issue of a NASA or ASL badge. In this case, the identifying information of Driver’s License, government ID, passport is needed. A ‘blank’ (non-photo) card on Lenel™ cardstock (the e-access vendor) is issued to the requestor activated for appropriate access.
• for ASL-associated folks with ‘old’ style NASA badges that are not on Lenel™ cardstock (the e-access vendor). In this case, if the individual is listed in the x500 system, the ‘UUPIC’ number can be found and entered, and personal ID is not needed. A ‘blank’ (non-photo) card is issued to the requestor activated for appropriate access.
• for anyone with a Lenel™ style NASA or ASL badge (can be identified by a gold chip on front of a new NASA badge or a series of numbers printed on the right hand side on the back of an ASL badge) to change or add access. In this case, no new ‘blank’ is issued, instead the form is used with the UUPIC number to request the modified access, which is activated to the cardholder’s existing badge.

Soon your badge will be your key, as it will have an embedded identifying chip. Until that happens, and for internal doors that do not have cardkey readers, you may be issued a key. To get a key, you need a hard badge and a triplicate Key Request Form, approved by the ASL Director. Contact to obtain a form, or download the Key Request Form. The identifying number needed for you to get the correct key is on the barrel of the lock on the door; or contact us for assistance and we will complete the form with you. After you get the Director’s signed approval, add your California Driver’s License number in the space that asks for your Social Security Number, and take the form and your hard badge to the Ames Lock shop located in Building 76 on McCord Ave. south of South Akron Rd.

The Ames Lock shop is open 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.(closed Wednesday mornings) and 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. If you are unable to come during counter hours, call 650-604-3843 after 7:00 A.M. and before 4:00 P.M. to schedule an appointment.

ASL has worked with Ames Safety, Environmental, and Mission Assurance Services to determine that intersection and complementarity of NASA and UCSC training requirements. We will do the same for third-party ASL partners  (i.e. those that are neither NASA nor UCSC). We agree that training you already maintain is acceptable, and will work with our NASA colleagues to only require what is, necessarily, different—such as how services are operated and accessed at Ames.

We plan to offer training sessions as necessary, possibly four times a year, for new Affiliates or new Affiliate staff. In the interim, training materials will be available for individual instruction.

A sample of a customized ASL Lab Safety Plan template can be obtained from the ASL Office. This is a brief overview of the work to be conducted in the lab, and a resource describing how you deal with training, equipment operation, chemical handling, personal protective equipment, and where you maintain appropriate records. A copy of your Lab Safety Plan must be filed with ASL, for reference and in case of emergency. Any substantive change to operations, including the installation and operation of new equipment, requires an update to your Lab Safety Plan.

BEAP is the Building Emergency Action Plan. Training on the contents of the BEAP is mandatory; it tells you about all the work undertaken in the building, the locations of potential hazards as well as fire/life safety equipment and exits. There will be three hard copies of the BEAP maintained by ASL; one in the Director’s office, Rm. 169, one with the Facilities and Project Manager, Rm. 165, and one in the ASL Commons, Rm. 138. If you are in the ASL Commons when an evacuation alert sounds, please pick up the BEAP and bring it with you to the congregation point. The meeting point for all N239 residents for a fire is in the parking lot ACROSS THE STREET (McCord Ave.) from N239, for all other emergencies in the parking lot adjacent to N239. Please gather there, we will take roll. It is for this purpose, among others, that we maintain a Master Staff List and ask you to validate it quarterly. Please close, but do not lock, doors behind you.