Please note: The instructions below are for non-radioactive sample materials only. If you are shipping radioactive sample materials, even if they contain only trace amounts of actinides, you must first contact your beamline scientist for instructions.
Instructions for shipping pre-sealed mail-in samples and sample holders
| If your samples will be prepared and sealed in Kapton tape in advance, and will require no additional preparation onsite, please click here for instructions. |
Shipping Address for non-radioactive sample materials
Before sending a sample shipment to APS, you must first determine if the contents are hazardous or non-hazardous according to DOT regulations. You may seek assistance from your home institution's shipping department, or consult section 14 the SDS for your materials. Please let your beamline scientist know when your shipment is sent. Tracking information is also appreciated. |
Shipping Address for hazardous sample materials
| Argonne National Laboratory c/o bldg. 46 - Hazardous Materials Receiving Bldg. * please see note below * 9700 S. Cass Ave. Lemont, IL 60439 Attn: "your beamline scientist's name / your name & GUP #" |
Shipping Address for non-hazardous sample materials
| Argonne National Laboratory Bldg. * please see note below * 9700 S. Cass Ave. Lemont, IL 60439 Attn: "your beamline scientist's name / your name & GUP #" |
| * Bldg. note * For experiments at 20BM or 25ID, please use 435-E030. For 9BM, please use 433-A020. |