These Guidelines are intended to be fair to everyone that uses the CQM NMR equipment and as such must be followed by all.

Users that repeatedly violate these guidelines will be banned from using the equipment

• Only authorized users will be granted access to the spectrometer. In order to be authorized to use the equipment EVERYONE must first receive training even if you are already familiar with the technique. This is to filter out users that might be afraid to say they can't use the equipment.
• New users must register requesting, to the Unity Manager (GU/UM ), the user login/password and fill a proper New User registration Form (NUF). Be advised that your supervisor has to be informed of your NMR registration before hand
• Use what you know how to use! Curiosity is good, but not with a 278k € equipment. Be responsible!
• Remember that your supervisor may have to pay for your user time. As such you have to PROPERLY register your experiment time on the CQM NMR Calendar (guide). If you fail to do so, you will be banned!
• The final cost of each experiment takes into account the: maintenance costs, experiment type, total user time and user type (academic or industrial). For details about prices and charges applied, check our price table.
• If there is a reservation made on the calendar YOU HAVE TO RESPECT IT, even if it is an emergency. Don't start an experiment unless there is enough time to finish it before the next person. In the same manner, DO NOT schedule an experiment just moments before you need, plan your time properly or wait for an oppening. For more information on time reservation, please check the guide.
• Use YOUR Deuterated solvents, YOUR NMR tubes and YOUR new Pasteur pipettes, unless otherwise agreed between researchers. This means that you have to bring them from your lab.
• Do not mix Deuterated solvents in any condition whatsoever (e.g., for sample preparation, by using the same pipette in two different bottles).
• NMR samples must be properly labeled, and should be removed from the NMR Lab after the experiment is finished. Unlabeled samples will be disposed.
• Always register your work in the Logbook and on the CQM NMR Calendar. ALWAYS! Even if you are just checking the water in your solvent!
• Report in the Logbook, any problem with the equipment or software and inform the technician as soon as possible (personaly or by email).
• Leave your metallic objects outside the room as well as magnetic cards and cell phones.
• Between experiments or during long acquisitions, put the cover on the bore.
• Keep the inner NMR Lab door closed as long as possible.