Policies and Procedures - NanoFab Access

Topic List (click to go to topic):

• Treatment of Intellectual Property: How the CNST treats proprietary information and intellectual property rights.
• Proprietary Versus Non-proprietary Projects: How the Department of Commerce defines proprietary and nonproprietary research and how information from each is shared.
• Types of Facilities Use Agreements: Description of the facilities use agreements the NanoFab uses for proprietary and non-proprietary research.
• NanoFab Access: How to gain access to the NanoFab and to the NIST campus.

Accessing the NIST campus

• Campus access is allowed Monday through Friday from 6 am to 7 pm except for federal holidays or campus closures. You must exit the campus gate before 7 pm.
• You should display your NIST badge at or above your waist at all times while on campus.
• Campus access is only permitted to perform work in the CNST NanoFab laboratories in building 215 and/or building 216. You must use your badge to enter either building, do not follow someone else into a building without badging in - no "piggy backing".
• The public areas of building 101 may be accessed for cafeteria or security/badging.
• Access to any other areas on campus must be approved in advance by the NanoFab manager.
• Work in the CNST NanoFab cleanroom may be extended from 7 pm to midnight with prior approval and will require escort off campus by NanoFab staff at midnight. From 7 pm until midnight NanoFab external users must remain in the cleanroom. You will not be allowed to work in external NanoFab laboratories.