There are two types of users: Internal USC Community members and External Members. Both sign-up procedures are detailed below. Please direct any questions to the facility coordinator.
Internal USC Community Members:
If you are interested in becoming a user of the cleanroom and are a member of the USC community, please follow the below procedure.
1. Take USC general Lab Safety Class. Instructions for signing up are on the EHS Website.
2. After completing the lab safety class, register for cleanroom access. The lab coordinator will enter your information into the billing system, give you access to the facility, and confirm access/billing information with your advisor. You will then be contacted by facility staff to arrange training and learn protocols.
Key points of information:
- You will be issued a card that will allow you to log into and out of the lab.
- All equipment is managed by an online equipment management system.
- Everyone is provided a lab notebook, which must stay in the lab.
- Billing information is located here.
External Community Members:
If you are interested in becoming a user of the cleanroom or hiring facility staff to perform procedures and are external to the USC community, please follow the below procedure.
1. Register for cleanroom access (online form). The lab coordinator will set-up your account including assisting in completing requisite external user paperwork (confirming billing information/billing charge agreement and completing of the facilities use and fee agreement form*). Multiple users from a single company or entity can be associated with a single registration as long as the billing point of contact is the same.
2. Each individual will then be given an iVIP card which provides a user with a USC ID number, which is needed to get access to the building and the facility. The charge for this ID card is $5.
3. The user will need to complete USC General Lab Safety training. This training can be completed online once a user has a USC ID#. After completing training, please email the GLS completion certificate to the facility coordinator.
4. You will then be contacted by facility staff to arrange new member orientation and equipment-specific protocols.
Key points of information:
- If you would prefer to hire nanofabrication facility staff to perform processes, please use the link above to register. On the online registration form, you can indicate this preference, and all subsequent requirements for safety training are waived.
- The form that will need to be completed is: Facilities use agreement form for industry users; Facilities use agreement form for nonprofit users
- Billing information is located here