Please note that we will no longer allow new projects to be started in the labs during weekends as staff are away and unable to assist you. Therefore, plan your stay accordingly.

1. Label and lock chemicals in the designated cabinet

When you arrive you need 

• label all chemicals you brought to the station with owner/research group and expiration date
• place the chemicals in our locked chemical cabinets
• provide documentation to the laboratory manager: MSDS, risk assessment and permission from the County Administrative Board. What conditions? Is it clear which documents are requested?

2. Participate in the introduction to the laboratories

We will meet you at the reception during office hours and introduce you to the laboratories. This is mandatory for anyone planning to use the labs, especially if you are new to the station.

3. Await approval for laboratory use

To ensure that you are familiar with your planned laboratory procedures, we will ask for a brief presentation of your project before we approve the use of the laboratories. After you have been introduced to the labs and given approval to begin your work in the lab, you can use the booking sheets hanging outside each lab to coordinate your work with other guests.

We ask that you remove your outdoor shoes when entering the laboratories so that the clean areas are not soiled.

Personal protective equipment is always available in the laboratories and should be used daily.

You need to have shoes that

• covers your toes
• are thick enough to protect your feet from broken pieces of glass
• sits firmly on your feet.

You need to have clothes that

• cover as much of your skin as possible, meaning no shorts and short tops are allowed.

In order to ensure that Abisko's environment is not damaged by the station's research activities, it is important to follow the instructions regarding the handling of waste found in each laboratory. They are there to guide you outside of office hours or when staff are busy with other tasks.

It is particularly important to have the correct management of waste that contains

• dangerous and strong chemicals
• isotopically labeled
• materialnon-native plants and soil

Keep in mind

• that all your chemicals (prepared working solutions and waste) should be clearly labelled and stored appropriately
• never ever throw chemicals in the sink or in the trash can

Ask the station's staff if you have any questions about waste management.

• Clean up your laboratory and dispose of all waste according to waste management regulations.
• If chemicals were taken to the station, arrange transport back or discuss the possibility of storing them at the station.

Chemical storage

The station has storage space intended for short-term storage, but you always need permission to leave chemicals, equipment, samples and the like at the station. We regularly make inventories of chemicals, fridges/freezers, and storage areas and all unmarked items are thrown away.