5 May 2020

Rules at CAB under covid19

The University of Copenhagen has implemented a set of rules for working under the Covid-19 situation. These general rules fully apply for the CAB facility. Strict rules apply as to who is allowed to work from week 18 onwards. Work is limited to critical functions and certain PhD and postdoc projects as defined locally by the Head of Departments.

Working in the CAB core facility is only allowed, if imaging is part of the critical functions and/or the approved PhD and postdoc projects. While working at CAB, the user will count as working at the department/section/research they come from. You are therefore only allowed to use CAB if you have been allocated time from where you are employed. If you have been allocated time, you book the microscopes via CAB’s booking site.

 The following rules apply specifically for CAB:

  • All training and teaching has been postponed until further notice
  • For the larger microscopes (CLSM, FLIM, Elyra, Andor, Opera, Zeiss) only one user per microscope per session are allowed.
  • For the wide-field microscopes 2 users are allowed at the same time slot as long as a working distance for 2 m is kept.
  • When booking please make a time interval of 30 min to other bookings to allow for air exchange in the room
  • Please be aware of that all touchable surfaces (keyboards, computer mice, eyepieces, focus knobs, joysticks, and the like) are possible means of transmitting Covid19. Transmission through the eye (conjunctiva) is considered possible.
  • Therefore:
  • Please cover up the keyboard and eyepieces with cling film before start
  • Please disinfect, with 70% ethanol, all touchable surfaces when you start your session, including computer mice, focus knobs joystick and lab tables
  • Before you leave remove cling film and repeat disinfection with 70% ethanol.
  • Do not start overnight experiments before consulting the core facility staff
  • If you have problems please contact the staff over the phone, please see phone numbers below.
  • Kitchens are closed until further notice.
  • Local and KU guidelines and rules apply; please keep yourself updated on the relevant websites.