LABORATORY INFORMATION

The SNARL lab consists of nine laboratories divided into 14 designated lab spaces. Assignment and billing is per laboratory space. The "a" and "b" suffixes on the following floor plan indicate which labs have two spaces. Some labs are assigned long-term to our resident research staff. These are currently labs 1a, 1b, 2, 4a, and 4b. Others are held back for our short-term users. Users are permitted to request a particular lab space but in order to maximize lab use final assignment is at the discretion of the Director.

The equipment listed below, by location, has been designated for general use. We will need to know in advance of your visit what equipment you will require. If you require use of any equipment located in one of the permanent staff labs, please contact the researcher or one of their technicians to arrange scheduling. In addition, any equipment requiring long-term storage of samples (i.e. drying oven at specific temperature, incubator, etc.) should be booked in advance to avoid conflicts of use. Some equipment is standard lab issue (i.e. fume hood); others will require some instruction before use. If you do not fully understand how to operate a piece of equipment, please ask one of the permanent staff located in the lab or contact Kim Rose or Dan Dawson in Headquarters.

Lab #3a

• Fume Hood and waste storage¹
  
• Water System
  
  • Milli-RO
    
  • Milli-Q
    
• Analytical Balance (Lab #3b)
  
• Small refrigerator
  
• Spectronic 88 spectrophotometer
  
• Platform Shaker
  
• Vacuum Oven
  
• Fisher Accumet pH meter Model 825 MP
  
  • Note: Bring own electrode
    
• YSI Model 32 conductance meter
  
• Pressure Steam Sterilizer
  
• Vortex Mixer
  
• PC – 353 Stirrer
  
• Muffle Furnace
• Orion portable pH/ISE meters (2)
• Orion portable O₂ meter
• Volt meter
• Ace optical micrometer
• 50 m graduated measuring tape
  
  

Lab #4 - Jellison Lab

• Milton Roy Spectronic 301 Spectrophotometer
  
  

Lab #5

• Spring Scale (60 lbs.)
  
• Dynac II Centrifuge
  
• Mettler P1210 Analytical balance
  
• Stand Up Freezer
  
• Drying Oven
  
• Incubator
  
  

Lab #6b

• Environmental Chamber
  
  

Lab #7

• Fume Hood and Waste Storage¹
  
• Refrigerator/Freezer
  
  

Lab #8

• Beckman LS 6000SC scintillation counter
  
• Environmental chamber
  
  

Storage

• Smith Root, Inc. Backpack Electrofishers (2) - one with battery, one electric
• Smith Root, Inc. Battery Charger Model BC 24A
• Bio-acoustic underwater listening device
• Five gallon aquariums (2)
• Field hand nets
• Field snow shovels
• Rain gauges
• Lab quake Shaker
• Thermo 5 Liquid Nitrogen Shippers (2)
• Thermo 20 Liquid Nitrogen Shippers
• Sediment Shake with range of sieves
  
  

Shop/Wood Shop

Various tools are available - Anyone wishing to use them must contact the Maintenance Supervisor for orientation and clearance.

Notes:

1. Hazardous Waste: As the SNARL lab is on a septic system no chemicals are permitted to go down the drain. All hazardous chemical waste must be properly labeled and stored. Chemical waste containers are provided by SNARL and must be labeled with the details of the waste on the first day of use. This is both a legal requirement and for the safety of those disposing of the waste. Labels are located beside the Fume Hood and must be completely filled in. Storage is located in the cabinets directly under the Fume Hood. Waste is removed annually by Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) located at UCSB. To date, EH&S has been covering the costs of this removal, however if they decide to pass that cost onto SNARL, the cost will, in turn, be passed onto the user.

2. Radioisotope Use: If you require use of the radiation lab or propose to use radioisotopes in your research, you must discuss the details of your work with the Reserve Director and obtain authorization from UCSB's Office of Radiation Safety.

Not Supplied

You will be responsible for bringing your own:

• Microscopes
  
• Glassware
  
• Consumables such as paper towels/chemwipes/pipettes
  
• Chemicals (check before buying acids)
  
• Sharpe's and other hazardous waste containers
  
• Any equipment not noted above
  

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