Working at CNM

For information on visiting Argonne National Laboratory, collaborating with us, or becoming an independent outside user of our facilities, please contact the CNM User Office.

User Obligations

Below is a summary of what the CNM expects of users in return for access to the facility.

Registration: Register with the CNM as far in advance of your initial visit as possible (even when you are simply planning an experiment).

User Agreement: Ensure that a User Agreement is in place between the CNM and your home institution.

Training: Ensure that you complete all required training before conducting hands-on work at the CNM.

Safety Assessement: Complete experiment safety assessment forms. Complete safety training.

End of Experiment Survey: Complete the end of experiment form to provide feedback.

Acknowledgment Statement: Acknowledge the use of the CNM when publishing results of research conducted at the CNM according to the language in this statement.

Publication: Report all publications resulting from work at the CNM to the User Office as soon as the publication appears

Activity Report: Contribute summaries of your work at the CNM to the periodic CNM User Activity Reports.

Highlights: Contribute information on high-profile results for CNM use in annual reports, the CNM web site, etc.

Personal Data: Once you have received an Argonne badge, if you relocate to a different home institution or have any changes in your contact information or visa status, please log in as a “Returning User” and update your profile.

Badge: Abide by the requirements associated with holding an Argonne badge.

Medical Emergencies: Dial 911 in cases of injury, illness, or medical emergency of a non-Argonne employee; the Argonne Fire Department will respond and provide transportation to an offsite medical facility. If non-Argonne employees enter the Argonne Medical Department with an injury, illness, or medical emergency, they will be given minimal treatment, and the medical staff will call the Fire Department for transportation to an offsite medical facility. Users are expected to carry their own health insurance for treatment at offsite medical facilities.