Preparation for Visit
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Register with APS User Office
To gain site access, make sure all team members register with the APS as far in advance of your initial visit as possible.
Members who are not U.S. citizens must allow additional time for approval.
Upon registration you will be given an APS badge number, which you will need to apply for beamtime and complete required training.
Information for Non-U.S. Citizens
In accordance with DOE Order 142.3, all foreign nationals must produce in-status Immigration and Naturalization Service documentation before being allowed site access. Please be prepared to produce their passport along with their visa, or other applicable documentation such as their I-94, I-20, DS-2019, EAD, etc.
Users should register when beamtime is requested to prevent delay in approval of onsite access. Foreign national approvals for non USA citizens can take up to two months in some cases. Foreign national users should also update their ANL (593) Foreign visit form prior to its expiration.
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APS Experimental Safety Approval Form
The APS Experiment Safety Approval Form (ESAF) should be submitted online.
You are required to provide the full names of all macromolecular crystal samples, salts, solutions (ie. TGF2 --} Tumor Growth Factor 2). If you require or prefer this information to be kept confidential please check confidential box at the end of line.
Include all the experimenters who will be participating at the SBC on the ESAF form and be sure to mark them as “On-site” if they will be coming to APS or as “Remote” if they will collecting remotely, or “Off-site” if they will not be participating in experiment.
Onsite users must complete APS 101, ESH 100U, ESH 738, & ESH 223.
Remote users must complete ESH223 before the APS will approve the ESAF.
Sector training is given by Beamline staff at the start of beamtime. All other training can be done remotely <click here>.
If you require or prefer this information to be kept confidential please check confidential box at the end of line.
Failure to provide accurate or complete information may result in a cancellation or delay in the start of your experiments.
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SBC Hazard Assessment Form  view files
Completion of the Hazard Assessment form includes providing information about how you will transport samples, chemicals, and solutions to Argonne.
Fax completed forms to: 630-252-0564
Depending on your answers to questions on the Hazard Assessment Form, you may be required to fill out and submit one or both of the following forms:
Virus Questionnaire Form (C-2a) view files
Virus/Biohazard Information Form (App. C-2b) view files
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Shipping Information
Shipping address:
Recipient's name
c/o Stephan Ginell
APS Bldg. 435D Sector 19
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439
Telephone number (630) 252-0560
The following address can be used for shipping non-hazardous samples and crystals shipped in a dry shipper.
Shipping of Non-Hazardous Materials
Shipping dewars containers of liquid nitrogen or crystals frozen in propane, freon, or ethane are consider hazardous shipments.
The shipment of all samples, chemicals, dewars, etc. must abide with all DOT and IATA regulations, the failure to do so may result in a delay or loss of your shipment along with possible fines. Argonne National Laboratory has obtained a letter of competent authority from the US DOT for the legal shipment via air transport of macromolecules frozen in propane, freon, and other flammable and nonflammable gases when packaged in a dry shipper. Please refer to APS Technical Update (TUD-25).
Shipping of Hazardous Materials
Transport (including hand carried packages) of all hazardous materials to Argonne should conform with applicable regulations of the U. S. Department of Transportation. We call your attention to regulation 49 CFR 173.4 that has only minimal requirements for shipping small quantities of hazardous materials. Please refer to APS Technical Update (TUD-23).
Your university or institute’s shipping department should be able to provide further assistance on outgoing shipments.
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Additional Information
Arrange for Access
To ensure that all team members will be allowed to enter the Argonne site, make sure that all these tasks are complete before you travel to the APS.
Lodging
Book onsite lodging directly with the Argonne Guest House. If you choose to stay offsite, you will need a car.
Training
Complete all required training before beamtime starts at the SBC.
Feedback
New End of Run form coming soon.
Publications
Acknowledge the use of the Structural Biology Center at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory when publishing results of research. Include appropriate acknowledgments of the beamline used, resources provided by the beamline staff, affiliated institutions, and funding agencies.
"Results shown in this report are derived from work performed at Argonne National Laboratory, Structural Biology Center at the Advanced Photon Source. Argonne is operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research under contract DE-AC02-06CH11357."
Report all publications resulting from work at the SBC/APS to: Michelle Ficner-Radford mficner@anl.gov.
Contribute summaries of your work at the SBC/APS to the periodic APS User Activity Reports.
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Proper Attire
The APS requires all users to dress appropriately when in the experimental hall. This includes: closed toe, covered heal shoes and long pants. Sandals and shorts are NOT allowed. If you do not follow these procedures, you will not be allowed on the experimental floor.
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