Robert Tanis - Director of Administration, 432-7666, tanis@rascal.med.harvard.edu
Ordering system in brief - After you submit an order through the ordering page, the information is emailed to Cindy and yourself. This is so that: (1) you have a record of what you ordered and if it's wrong, have Cindy change or cancel it, and (2) if you receive an email of something you did not submit, let Cindy know so that it will be canceled. You can also browse the Genetics office database to see if a purchase order has been generated for your items (i.e., the order was approved and actually called in by Eva-Marie Hylen); instructions are here.
When you receive your order - Sign and date the packing slip, and give it in to the Genetics office (Alpert 536). The packing slip tray is right inside the door.
Common reagents on demand (Genetics Dept. Freezer Program) - The department has -20C freezers stocked with common reagents (restriction enzymes, polymerases, markers, etc.) from Boehringer Mannheim and Life Technologies. The location and complete list is posted on the whiteboard outside George's office. A standing purchase order has already been set up so just sign out what you need on the sheets above each freezer. Also, if you would like greater quantities of a particular reagent or would like to request a product not presently stocked, talk to Aimee Dudley.
Polypropylene - Custodial Services handles the recycling of polypropylene (pipet tip boxes, etc.). The bin is by the front door.
Polystyrene - Polystyrene (1-50 ml pipets, etc.) should be collected and brought down to the recycling room on the fourth floor (Alpert 457). Your SM-1 key unlocks the door.
Soda bottles and cans - Custodial Services handles the recycling of glass and metal beverage containers. The bin is in the tearoom next to the trash.
Location of common lab stocks -
Mercury thermometers - They are not approved by Environmental Health & Safety because mercury is a major hassle to clean up if the thermometers break. BUT please keep whatever few we have for temperature sensitive experiments; they are much more accurate than alcohol thermometers (red or green). If used for temperature sensitive growth experiments, tape it down to the floor or tray of the incubator. Also, do not stick them in heat blocks; they are very easy to break this way.