The main Chemistry building (Building 555) has been designed to make adequate facilities available for research and to provide an informal atmosphere for free exchange among Department members. There are public areas, shared laboratories, shared office space, and privately assigned places. A newcomer to the building should become familiar with locations of the key areas. In addition to the main building, the Chemistry Department also occupies laboratory space in Building 901/901W (Cyclotrons and Hot Laboratories), Building 906 (PET, Positron Emission Tomography), and Building 560 (High Field MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging).

Driving on Site
The laboratory speed limit of 30 mph is strictly enforced. Park in designated areas only. Do not park along yellow curbs, on the grass, or in the spaces reserved for the handicapped, for Department vehicles, etc. Speeding and parking violations carry a $100 fine.

Stairs and Elevators - Building 555
The central main staircase and a passenger elevator are for personnel traffic only. Each wing has a staircase. There is a rear staircase for traffic directly to service areas. The building has a freight elevator at the rear core. Flammable material, chemicals, solvents, gas cylinders, etc. can be transported in the freight elevator but not in the passenger elevator. Do not ride with gas cylinders or dewars charged with cryogens as the presence of these in a confined space introduces a suffocation hazard.

Laboratories
A feature of the architectural design is the half-glass partitions between the laboratories and the corridors. Holes are not to be drilled in walls or in the laboratory furniture without consulting the Building Manager. If changes in utilities are required, or provisions for mounting objects on the walls are necessary, please make a request for alteration through the Building Manager. Attach all water and gas lines securely to avoid floods and release of gas into the air. Special gas lines from the chase into the laboratories reduce the necessity of having gas cylinders in the laboratories. Stone bench tops, while relatively resistant to chemical attack, are subject to heat shock. Non-combustible pads (not asbestos) should be used under all hot plates, gas burners, etc.

WARNING: OUR LABORATORIES CONTAIN MANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AND EVEN THE STAIRS COULD BE DANGEROUS TO A CHILD SMALL ENOUGH TO CRAWL BETWEEN THE BALUSTERS. THIS COULD HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. TO PREVENT SUCH MISHAPS YOU ARE URGED NOT TO BRING SMALL CHILDREN INTO THE BUILDING. IF CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED INTO THE BUILDING THEY MUST AT ALL TIMES BE IN THE IMMEDIATE PRESENCE OF A RESPONSIBLE ADULT. CHILDREN ARE FORBIDDEN FROM ENTERING LABORATORIES.

Alcoves
The alcoves provide desk, reading and conversational areas adjacent to the laboratories. Keep all furniture within the alcove area and do not block the corridors. Do not use tape to attach displays, etc., to the walls. Do not use extension cords or block the electrical outlets beneath the blackboards or on the facing wall. These outlets are for the use of the custodians.

Energy Conservation
The building is heated and cooled by a "once through" air system. Substantial savings are achieved by operating the system at half speed. For all areas, except the third floor east wing, the normal setting is half speed. Make sure that the exhaust system is turned to full speed whenever you are using the hoods for handling hazardous materials. To obtain full speed (including maximum air flow through hoods) you set the timer switch located in the core corridor to the desired number of hours. The third floor east wing timer switch is set to operate at full speed. The first floor west wing is on high speed all the time.

To help conserve energy, (and save on our electric bill) turn off all unnecessary equipment and lights in offices, alcoves, and laboratories.

Major Department facilities include beam lines at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS), two cyclotrons, two PET machines, Van de Graaff and LINAC accelerators, and the High Field MRI. In addition, the Department is well equipped with the tools necessary for chemical research, including a 300-MHz NMR, a GC/mass spectrometer, numerous laser systems, and a computer network. Several support services - machine shop, instrument design shop, glass shop, an analytical chemist and computer and programming assistance are available to staff scientists.

Main Office – Jean Petterson (Rm. 200)
Located in the main office area are the Department's copying facilities, FAX machine, reprint collection, and mailboxes. NOTE THAT ALL MANUSCRIPTS, MEETING ABSTRACTS, BOOK REVIEWS, ETC., MUST BE CLEARED BY THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR BEFORE THEY CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION. Check with Jean if you have any questions.

Stockroom – Lee Walcott (Rm. 212)
The items in the Stockroom, except substances on the OSHA human carcinogen list, alcohol, drugs, precious metals and apparatus with capital equipment numbers, are available in open stock. If you need help locating anything or if you want to purchase something not in stock, see Lee Walcott. Items in the chemical stockroom are inventoried on the Chemical Management System (CMS). It is required that you track that item to your inventory when you take an item for use in your laboratory.

Laboratory vehicles are available for on-site use. A valid driver's license is required to operate them. Do not keep the vehicle out for longer than 30 minutes without permission. A check-out sheet is posted in the Stockroom.

Building Manager (555 and 560) – Steve Howell (Rm. 213)
Questions related to any of the Chemistry Department Buildings should be directed to the specific Chemistry Department Building Manager. Safety indoctrination and the issuance of Department keys are coordinated through the Building Manager. The Building Manager will handle any questions concerning your telephone service and he will coordinate any trades that are working in the building.

Building Manager (901/901W and 906) – David Schlyer
The following technical services are available through the Chemistry Department can be arranged for you by the Building 555 Building Manager.

Seminar setup, lighting and operation of slide projectors during talks

Coordination of equipment and office moves

Installation of cylinder racks, wire trays and assembly of shelving

Maintenance of copier supplies

Detector maintenance

Pump maintenance

Other miscellaneous technical services as required

Glass Washing (Rm. 210)
Glass washing equipment is available for you to clean your glassware. Do not bring glassware contaminated with silicone or stopcock grease or glassware that contains residues which are radioactive, highly toxic or might react with water or acid. You must be trained by S. Howell in the use of the dishwasher and added to the "approved" list prior to use

Technical Services and Instrumentation Shop – James Anselmini (Room 213)
Design, construction and repair of specialized equipment; high-vacuum techniques and leak testing, thin film coating,          electromechanical design; high vacuum hardware distributed

Machine Shop- F. Maier (Rm. 114)
Machining jobs (non-wood) up to 40 hours should be brought to the machinist. A drawing or sketch will usually suffice.

Glass Shop -Barry Lafler (Rm. 113)
Glass- and quartz-blowing services are available.

Analytical Services - Elinor Norton (Rm. 272)
A range of resources is available for characterization and analysis of environmental research and other samples. These include Finnigan GC Mass Spectrometry (MAT 5100 series, organics with molecular weights 10-812), x-ray fluorescence (Philips PW1404, elements Mg to U) atomic absorption spectroscopy (Instrumentation Laboratory 351 and 551 (Flame AA)), elements include Ag, Al, Au, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Rb, Pb, Mn, Na, Ni, Sr, Tl, Zn), and ion chromatography (Dionex 2010i and DX-100, mainly anion analysis).

NMR - Morris Bullock (Rm. 205)
The Department has a 400 MHz Bruker Avance superconducting FT-NMR configured for multinuclear solution studies. Off-line data work-up is possible on both PC's and Mac's. The spectrometer is user operated; see Morris Bullock for training and approval.

Computer Services - M. Kahanda [Ext. 2973]
The Chemistry Department computer service personnel support computing environments ranging from departmental Unix workstations (IBM RS/6000s) to personal computers (both PC and MAC), including a small VAX cluster running VMS. In addition, many research groups maintain their own computing environments both for experiment control and general-purpose computing. Assistance from the computer support group may be requested by sending an e-mail message stating a request or describing a problem to "todo@aether.chm.bnl.gov". For more urgent matters, you may try reaching Mahendra Kahanda by telephone, or leave a voice mail message. The BNL Information Services Division also provides a range of computing services. These include the Personal Computing Resource Center (PCRC) and Hotline (Ext. 5444), Hardware Support Services (Ext. 7594), Computer Help Desk (Ext. 4159), and Network Services. Any proposed changes to the network must be discussed with Mahendra Kahanda.

Hydrogenation Apparatus is available. Contact Morris Bullock for information.

Cyclotrons - Building 901
There are two cyclotrons under the management of the Chemistry Department. One is a 60-inch cyclotron, a four-particle (p, d, 4He and 3He) variable-energy machine. The other is a 40-inch "medical cyclotron" -- a two-particle (p and d) fixed-energy machine. These facilities are used by the BNL community and by off-site users as time allows. David Schlyer, Building 901, should be consulted for information and assistance on scheduling requirements and will respond to queries of a more detailed technical nature.

Reading Room - (Rm. 301)
Our Reading Room contains some of the journals and books needed by members of the Department. Books are available for overnight and weekend use. Borrowed books should be made available, during normal working hours, to other interested users. Sign both cards in the back of the book and leave them in the box on the counter. This system will work to everyone's advantage if books are returned promptly. Journals are not to be removed from the Reading Room (except for copying). A microfilm reader/printer is available in the room.

On a Laboratory-wide basis there are many services available. All of these services must be paid for by the Chemistry Department when used by one of its members. In some cases we have a blanket order and you simply give the Chemistry account number under which you are covered at the time you submit the job. In other cases a separate Intra-Lab Requisition (ILR) must accompany each job order. Check with your supervisor or with Steve McAlary for specifics.

Research Library
The Research Library has a collection approximating 100,000 volumes of books, periodical/serial backfiles and technical reports. Books may be checked out for two weeks, bound journal backfiles one week, and recent journals overnight. A photocopier, microcard reader, and microfilm/fiche reader/printers are available. The library also provides amenities such as magazines, newspapers, and a collection of general interest books. The Research Library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Photography and Video
The Photography group has a wide range of interests and abilities such as color photography, movies and stills of experimental equipment and procedures, high-speed and time-lapse techniques, photomicroscopy, etc.

Central Shops
There are specialized machine shops where drawings of apparatus and equipment, which cannot be built in our own shop, are sent. These include:  sheet metal shop, heavy shop, welding shop, special shop for work with uranium and beryllium, and others.

Banking Services (Location: Bldg.193, 2 South Technology Street, Ext. 2790)

An Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) is located in the front lobby entrance to Berkner Hall, Bldg. 488, and is accessible 24 hours a day. TFCU is part of the NYCE, Instabank, SAM, and CIRRUS ATM Networks.

Child Development Center
The BNL Child Development Center is located in the apartment area and is operated by Child Care Management, Inc. The goal of this developmentally based program is to provide quality early childhood programs to young children and their families. The hours of operations of the Center are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A holiday schedule compatible with that of BNL is followed. The Center is closed for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Travel Office
Business travel arrangements should be booked through the Travel Office (Ext. 2531) following Chemistry Department approval of your trip. For foreign travel, arrangements must be made through the Travel Office. Be sure to plan adequate time for DOE approval of your foreign travel (see Lois Caligiuri).

Brookhaven National Laboratory is located in Suffolk County, a suburban environment, approximately 60 miles east of New York City. Since public transportation is limited, visitors to the Lab often prefer to drive to BNL, and a map showing the best routes from the airports is appended. Rental car services are available at the airports which service this area: JFK; LaGuardia, and Long Island MacArthur. For domestic travel, the most convenient airport is L.I. MacArthur Airport, Islip, NY, located 20 miles from BNL.

Limousine Service
Commercial limousine services are available for transportation between the airports and BNL. It is important to determine limousine and taxi fares prior to engaging a driver. At the NYC airports, the preferred method to arrange for a limo is to go directly to the airport Ground Transportation Desk and ask the agent for assistance.

Limousine Companies:
For current listings, go to    http://fsd84.bis.bnl.gov/staffServices/menu/travel/AirportLimoServices.htm

Rail Service, The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)

On weekdays, except holidays and when BNL is closed, a Laboratory vehicle transports visitors and guests of BNL to and from the Ronkonkoma Train Station as follows:

8:30 A.M. - Vehicle departs from the main entrance of Building 179 on Center Street to the Ronkonkoma Train Station.  Vehicle will meet passengers on the 7:39 a.m. train from New York City/Penn Station arriving at Ronkonkoma at 8:57 a.m.  Passengers arriving on this train must exit to the north side and wait on street level in front of the Long Island Railroad Ticket Office.  This vehicle will only wait ten (10) minutes from the time the train arrives for any passengers going to BNL.

4:00 P.M. -  Vehicle departs from the main entrance of Building 179 on Center Street to the Ronkonkoma Train Station.  Train departs Ronkonkoma at 4:46 p.m., arriving in New York City/Penn Station at 6:08 P.M.

Reservations:  Due to limited seating, reservations are required for this service.  Please telephone extension 2535, fax 6167, email transportation@bnl.gov or reserve in person at the Transportation Counter located in Building 179B no later than 10 minutes prior to departure time.  The shuttle departs promptly.

Reminder:  The Courtesy Service may only accommodate bags/parcels that fit on the passenger's lap or beneath their seat.

The LIRR offers rail service between New York City (Pennsylvania Station) and Long Island. The local railroad station most convenient in terms of schedules for visitors bound for BNL is the station at Ronkonkoma. Monday through Friday (except holidays), a BNL Lab driver meets the 7:39 a.m. train from Penn Station on its arrival at 8:57 a.m. in Ronkonkoma. Passengers should exit to the north side of the train, and wait downstairs in front of the ticket both. Passengers are then driven to their destinations at the BNL site. At other times taxi service is usually available.

BNL visitors returning to New York City can make arrangements to be driven to the Ronkonkoma railroad station (Monday through Friday, except holidays), to board the 4:46 p.m. train, which arrives at Pennsylvania Station at 6:08 p.m. For reservations for Transportation’s shuttle service, call Ext. 2535. To register, travelers must be at the Transportation Office, Staff Services, Bldg. 179B, by 3:50 p.m. For current information regarding these schedules, contact BNL’s Transportation Office (Ext. 2535). (Check this information in your current BNL telephone directory.)

Many trains, including the two mentioned above, make a scheduled stop at the Jamaica (Queens) railroad station, which is the nearest connection to LaGuardia and JFK airports. Rail schedules change somewhat each season, so it is recommended that schedules be verified.

Auto/Ferry Service
Cross Sound Ferry provides year-round ferry service for automobiles and passengers traveling between New London, Connecticut, and Orient Point, Long Island. For schedules, reservations, and rates, call (631) 323-2525 or (631) 323-2743 in NY, and (203) 443-5281 in CT.

Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company provides year-round ferry service between Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Port Jefferson, Long Island. For schedules, reservations, and rates, call (631) 473-0286 in Long Island, and (203) 367-3043 or (203) 367-8571 in Connecticut.

For maps to BNL, go to http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/maps.html.