General Information

BEFORE ARRIVING

Submit your technical request form to your designated local beamline scientist as requested.

Submit the Experimental Safety Approval Form (ESAF) at least one week - preferably two weeks in advance of your arrival listing all experiments, materials and participating staff ONLY. Under no circumstances is an unapproved experiment to be conducted.  Failure to comply with this policy and procedure may result in the delay or termination of an experiment. 

SITE ACCESS: Be sure that all new team members register with the APS far in advance of their initial visit Non- US citizens must allow additional time for clearance by the Department of Energy (2-3 week minimum lead time. (Experimenters who have visited Argonne in another capacity still need to register specifically with the APS.)

Shipments to and from HPCAT: It is the responsibility of the User to pay the carriage to and from the APS, as well as securely packaging materials according to DOT regulations.  We will be happy to arrange for pick-up.

Hazardous Materials Transport  (Guidance)

Housing List

UPON ARRIVAL

Register On-line at HPCAT

HPCAT Sector Orientation - new users/repeated every two years.

Laptop Policy: Please note that due to the need for protecting our network against viruses that can be imported by laptops and other computers brought on site by users, connection of these computers to our network is absolutely forbidden. HPCAT does have wireless connection.