Shipping
Sample shipments to/from Argonne have separate requirements according to their status as non-hazardous or hazardous. Users are required to comply with US DOT, US DOE, ANL, and APS requirements for shipping and receiving materials, samples, and equipment. Use FedEx if possible. Please provide GSECARS with your shipment tracking number.
Material Classifications:
- Hazardous Materials: Hazardous materials are those materials considered hazardous by the US DOT, ANL, and the DOE. All hazardous materials that are brought to the APS must be declared on your ESAF. Contact Joanne Stubbs at stubbs@cars.uchicago.edu, (630) 252-0427, or the APS User Safety Program, esaf_system@aps.anl.gov if you have any questions.
- Radioactive Samples: Please submit your ESAF early, prior to your experiment start date, noting a complete description of the radioactive sample and containment. Contact Joanne Stubbs at stubbs@cars.uchicago.edu, (630) 252-0427, or Wendy Van Wingeren at wlanham@anl.gov, (630) 252-1348 if you have any questions.
- Regulated Soil: Soil from foreign sources and certain locations in the US is regulated in its movement into and about the country because it could contain numerous diseases and pests. Please submit your ESAF early, prior to your experiment start date. Contact Liz Schmidt at eschmidt@anl.gov, (630) 252-3931 if you have any questions.
Non-Hazardous Materials
Non-hazardous, non-radioactive samples (including dry shippers without liquid), materials, and tools may be shipped to Argonne, or transported by the user. Please contact your local Safety Office for assistance with proper shipping methods. Packages should be addressed as follows:
Monday – Friday (Except Holidays)
Ship To Address
- Host scientist name
GSECARS, University of Chicago
Building 434A, Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave.
Lemont, IL 60439
Please Note: There is no Saturday delivery. If you do require a Saturday delivery and are staying at the Argonne Guest House, ship to the Argonne Guest House. The shipment must be addressed to a person in your group who has a reservation there.
Hazardous Materials
Users are NOT allowed to bring or ship hazardous or infectious substances directly to CARS.
These substances are materials identified as hazardous by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or International Air Transport Association (IATA), such as liquid nitrogen, propane, freon or ethane, and biological samples that are identified as hazardous by DOT or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These substances must be shipped to the address given below.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY USERS TRANSPORT A NONEXEMPT HAZARDOUS OR BIO-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO THE APS IN THEIR OWN VEHICLES.
- You can ship small quantities of hazardous materials to Argonne National Laboratory. Shipments of small quantities of some materials may qualify for exemption from DOT requirements. Under no circumstances may you transport a nonexempt hazardous material to the APS in your own car.
Monday – Friday (Except Holidays)
Ship to Address:
- Host scientist name
GSECARS, University of Chicago
Building 46, Hazardous Materials Receiving
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave.
Lemont, IL 60439
Radioactive Materials
You can ship radioactive samples to Argonne National Laboratory. The use of radioactive samples requires additional information for review and approval by the Beamline and the APS Radioactive Sample Safety Review Committee. The APS must be notified of the shipment of any radioactive materials to the site in advance of the proposed experiment. All radioactive materials must arrive through Argonne Receiving in Building 46, attn: Argonne Special Materials Group. For detailed information, contact Wendy VanWingeren at wlanham@anl.gov, (630) 252-0600. Click here for additional information.
Monday – Friday (Except Holidays)
Ship to Address:
- Argonne National Laboratory
Attn: Bldg 46, Receiving
B. A. Finney, Special Materials Rep.
9700 South Cass Ave.
Lemont, IL 60439
Soil Samples
You can ship soil samples to Argonne National Laboratory. Soil from foreign sources and certain locations in the United States is regulated in its movement into and within the country. A permit from the USDA is required to receive these soils unless they are sterilized. Please contact Liz Schmidt at eschmidt@anl.gov, (630) 252-3931 in advance of your experiment start date if you plan to use regulated soils. Click here for more detailed instructions.
Monday – Friday (Except Holidays)
Ship to address :
- Patti Pedergnana
Bldg 431, Z020
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Ave.
Lemont, IL 60439
Safety Contacts
Joanne Stubbs
Safety Supervisor
(630) 252-0427
stubbs@cars.uchicago.edu
Pasquale (Lino) DiDonna
Electrical Engineer
(630) 252-0442
didonna@cars.uchicago.edu
Robert Henning
CARS Safety Officer
(630) 252-0446
henning@cars.uchicago.edu