Rapid Access Instructions
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Overview
11-BM High-Resolution Powder Diffraction Mail-In Instructions:
Carefully read these instructions to ensure a successful mail-in experiment. Please contact beamline staff ([email protected]) with questions or comments at any time.
SAMPLE BASE KIT: The requested mail-in sample base kit(s) and pre-printed return-shipping label are enclosed. Each sample kit contains the following:
Mounting Base: a unique barcode number (e.g. ANL0AA1234) printed on the side & bottom (as a 2D barcode). This number is needed to register samples, and is used to track the sample in all steps of the mail-in service. Do not use solvents to clean the base; this will damage the printed barcode and number.
Magnetic Cap: to cover and protect samples during shipment & handling. Do not write on the caps; they are re-used and cannot be used to identify your sample. All samples must fit completely inside the caps; the 11-BM robotic sample loader will destroy longer samples.
Kapton Capillary Tubes: to contain samples. The inner diameter of the supplied tube is 0.80 mm. The outside diameter fits snugly inside the mounting base. All samples (powders, foils, nested capillaries, etc.) must be fully contained and secured within straight Kapton tubes. Samples are spun at high speed during data collection. Non-secured samples will shift or move out of the beam position when spun. We cannot mount unsecured or bend samples. Kapton tubes are provided for your convenience. Kapton is stable over a wide temperature range and adds a negligible contribution to the diffraction scan background.
PROHIBITED SAMPLE HAZARDS:
11-BM does NOT accept any of the following sample hazards for mail-in work:
Biohazard or Human-Derived Materials
Radioactive Materials
Non-Sterilized Regulated Soils
Explosives or Unstable Materials
We do not accept samples combining the following hazards: flammable, corrosive or oxidizer.
Regulated metals (“RCRA” class: Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Se) are accepted, but must be identified when registered.
All samples shipped to the APS must qualify for small quantity exceptions under U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) regulations (CFR Title 49 §173.4). In general, most samples (except those listed above) are acceptable under these regulations except materials that are pyrophoric (ignite in air) (§173.124b) or dangerous when wet (§173.124b). Full safety details and definitions are available on the 11-BM website.
Please take special care to ensure that samples potentially hazardous to beamline staff (Nano, Toxic, Carcinogenic, Flammable, etc) are securely contained and permanently sealed in the Kapton tubes. REGISTRATION & SCAN REQUESTS:
