Central Facilities
Central Facilities - Non-UCSB Users

Procedures for Non-UCSB Users of
Materials Research Laboratory Facilities


When experiments are to be performed by UCSB recharge staff:

  1. Applicant completes "Recharge-Account.doc" (requires company/institution authorized signature) *
  2. Make arrangements with Facility Manager. **

When non-UC employees will perform experiments:

  • Company or Institution must do all of the following:
    1. Completes & signs "Facilities Use Agreement Between Institution & UC". *
    2. Provides General Liability and Workers Insurance with ISO Endorsement Form. Specifically:

      1. Commercial Form General Liability with coverage for:
      2. 1. Combined Single Limit Per Occurrence   $1,000,000
        2. Products and Completed Operations      $1,000,000
        3. Personal and Advertising                      $1,000,000
        4. Gen. Aggregate, Bodily Injury, Property Damage
                                                                      $2,000,000
      3. Workers' Compensation: as required under Calif. State Law
      4. All above documented on ISO Endorsement Form CG 20 26 11 85 or CG 20 11 01 96 showing the Regents of the University of California as additional Insured.*
        See required insurance certificate for more information.

    3. Complete Recharge-Account.doc (requires company/institution authorized signature)**
  • And Each Person who will Use MRL Facilities must do each of the following:
    1. Sign "Waiver of Liability" *
    2. Complete Required Safety Training & document this training on Non-UCSB Training Form" *
  • Contact Facility Manager for Instrument Training and Lab access. **

*Return all documents above to:

Maureen Evans
Materials Research Laboratory, MC5121
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5121
805-893-8519
Fax: 805-893-8797
maureen at mrl.ucsb.edu
** Facility Information including how to contact Facility Managers