General

All users must have successfully completed the ESRF User Safety Training before carrying out any experiment at the High Pressure Freezing Laboratory (HPMX). Access to the laboratory is only possible in the prescence of a member of the Structural Biology Group.

Samples

Before an experiment takes places at the HPMX, all samples have to be reported via an A form to the safety group (i.e., the same procedure as on X-ray beamlines).

Only after validation by the safety group, the experiment can take place!

 

Liquid nitrogen

If you are working with liquid nitrogen, make you must wear the appropriate Individual Protection Equipments (googles, gloves, closed shoes).

 

Specific instruments or chemicals

Any specific instrument or chemical that you plan to bring to the ESRF require to be strictly declared and approved to/by the safety group.