BET Guidelines 030807.pdf - Rice University

BET surface Analyzer user Guidelines
NO Authorization WITHOUT proper Training:
Assignment: In each user research group a person is assigned and responsible for proper
Training of the system in their groups. Assigned persons should inform Bo Chen e-mail:
bochen@rice.edu as soon they trained new users in their group with their contact info and
schedule a “Check out” time. New users will be checked during their first time use of proper
handling of the system. This will ensure correct use, avoiding damage of the instrument which will
benefit all users in avoiding any unnecessary downtime of the system due to incorrect use.
HANDLE INSTRUMENT WITH CARE!
Lab Access: Contact roym@rice.edu for authorization. For security reasons: Check and Lock
entrance door properly after leaving the room!
Safety regulations: To avoid any contamination of the Instrument system and users
only non-toxic, non corrosive or non-biohazardous samples are permitted.
Please visit SEA Home page at http://sea.rice.edu/ for Registration & Reservation of the BET
surface Analyzer system. For Questions or problems regarding the set up of account and
registration & reservation procedure linked to the SEA website:
Please contact Bo Chen: email: bochen@rice.edu, tel. ext. 4282 (or cell phone: 713-933 8629)
Procedure to use the BET system:
1. Set up user account for new users or for users who already have a SEA account: If you have
already a user account with SEA (for SEM, TEM etc.) you can use same account but you have to
ADD the BET Surface Analyzer to your instrument selection. If you DO NOT have a SEA user
account you have to register and set up a NEW account indicating your research fund # for the
user charge through web link:
http://sea.rice.edu/register/
2. Make your reservation for use of the system through web link form:
http://sea.rice.edu/calendar/index.php?pn_instrument=45&pagename=homepage
3. Sign up in the SEA Logbook (placed next to the instrument) when you start working with the
system: Record start time (drying), End time (sample run & data Analysis).
4. Report technical problems with the system immediately to
Bo Chen: email: bochen@rice.edu, tel. ext. 4282 (or cell phone: 713-933 8629)
or Roy: roym@rice.edu, Tel. ext. 3131
Indicate that Problem in the Logbook under comments.
User Fee:
$ 3 per hour of use of the system for Rice community
$ 4.50 per hour for non profit Organization outside Rice University
$ 9 per hour for all other users outside Rice University
That is including the preparation (drying time) AND measurement: From the moment you use
the system until the sample run end. The fee will cover maintenance and repair costs.
Training Fee:
$ 6 per hour training of the system for Rice community
$ 9 per hour for non profit Organization outside Rice University
$ 70 per hour for all other users outside Rice University

If samples are available to run during training session the user Fee (per sample) will be charged
in addition.
Reservation Policy:
Please show up on time (the time you reserved the instrument) and use the instrument like you
indicated in the Reservation form in the SEA Web link avoiding delays for the next user which will
be highly appreciated.
If you reserve the instrument via the on-line reservation calendar and you are late or you are a
“No Show”, you will be charged for the amount of time that you are late or in the event of a noshow,
for all time reserved on the instrument. If you finish before the end of your reserved time,
you will not be charged for the remaining of the reserved time. “No-show” or “late” time may not
be charged to a research fund. Therefore, should billing for either late or no-show be necessary,
you must provide another fund for billing late or no-show charges. Cancellation or questions for
rescheduling in emergency cases please contact Gloria Funderburg: email:gloriaf@rice.edu, tel.
ext.4890
Please REMOVE samples on End time indicated in the SEA reservation Web link. However if
samples are still attached on the instrument from the previous user at your starting time please
CONTACT previous user BEFORE removing the samples!
Special requests:
Requests from Rice Community, none profit Organization outside Rice University and for all other
users outside Rice University who are interested to run samples through trained and experienced
personnel:
Please contact Quantachrome company for offers. Contact person at Quantachrome: Dr. Martin
Thomas, email: martin.thomas@quantachrome.com
Bo Chen, Ph. D.
Research Scientist