Samples

All samples and reagents brought into the Bragg Institute must be appropriately labelled, tracked while in the facility and cleared before leaving. To facilitate this a barcoded label system has been implemented.

The steps involved are:

1. Entering sample/reagent details in your proposal

• During the preparation of your proposal on the Bragg Institute Customer Portal you must to enter the details of your samples and any reagents you are planning to bring.

• If you plan to bring additional samples with you, these must be added to the sample list on your proposal.

More information is available here.

2. Transporting your samples to the Bragg Institute
 

• Please ensure that all transport of samples and reagents to the Bragg Institute conforms with all relevent state/country and carrier/airline requirements.

• The information on the transportation page is for general guidance only. 

• You must confirm transport requirements with the importing/exporting countries and carriers/airlines.

• Particular care should be taken with ensuring appropriate approvals and permits are obtained for transporting biological material, hazardous substances or deuterium oxide and deuterated samples.

• Failure to comply with all transport requirements may result in samples being returned or destroyed by Customs or in prosecution under the Australian Customs Act.

3. When you arrive at the Bragg Institute
 

• During your induction training you will be shown how to print the barcoded labels (generated from your proposal) for your samples and reagents. 

• All samples and reagents should be labelled on arrival but must be labelled after use in a neutron beam experiment.

4. When you leave the Bragg Institute 
 

• All samples that have been used in a neutron beam experiment must be cleared by a health physics surveyor for radioactive contamination (neutron activation of samples) before they leave the facility.

• Instruction on how to prepare your samples for clearance will be given during your induction. Sample clearance will be available every week day.

• If you are unable to take your samples with you when you leave they will be stored for you to collect on your next visit.

• If you do not wish to take your samples with you, contact the Lab Manager in advance to arrange appropriate disposal.

5. Transporting your samples from the Bragg Institute 
 

• If you wish to return your samples to your home institution or take them with you, you must ensure that the transportation conforms with all relevent state/country and carrier/airline requirements.

• More information is available on the transportation page.

• A certified shipper is available for dangerous goods packing and shipment by prior arrangement.

• Packaging materials are not supplied.

• You must arrange courier or postage.

• If you are returning to the Bragg Institute for a schedule experiment and wish to store your samples at the Bragg Institute, please contact the Lab Manager in advance to find out if we can accomodate this.