• Only independent user who has been authorized by EM facility staff is allowed use the equipment (for both sample preparation and EM operation) by themselves.
  
• The independent users can book the equipment through online system for themselves only. For booking rule regarding to individual instrument, user need to check with EM staff.
• The EM facility working hour is 8:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Only authorized proficient user is allowed to book on off-hours.
  
• User needs to turn up on time for slots as booked. To cancel the booked slots, users should notify EM staff at least 24 hours in advance; otherwise the usage charge will occur as usual for the booked time slot.
  
• User should follow the instructions and operate the instrument with great care. User is NOT allowed to change/remove equipment, change configuration or modify computers settings.
  
• User and the supervisor/PI will be held for responsibility for repairing cost of any damage due to improper operation and reckless activities.
  
• In case of any abnormal condition of instrument, user should stop using the instrument and inform EM staff immediately.
  
• User should record time of usage in the log/record book immediately after finish the session.
  
• User is expected to follow the safety regulations and wear PPE (labcoat, gloves and goggles) when working in EM facility. Smoking, eating or drinking is prohibited in EM lab area.
  
• User is required to clean the workspace and restore the equipment to prior condition after usage. User must dispose the waste properly following the safety regulations.
  
• User must work together to maintain a clean and safe lab environment. User is required to report to EM staff immediately of any breakage / spill / malfunction / injury.
  
• EM facility will NOT be liable to any injury occurred in EM facility. Users must follow the safety regulation and conduct risk assessment based on their own experiments.

• The user will be invoiced quarterly for the usage and expected to pay the bill promptly.
• The user who fails to pay the bill in thirty (30) days from the date of invoice will be suspended for using the EM facility until the bill is cleared.
• The terms and conditions are subject to be reviewed and revised in future by CBIS management.

• User is required to acknowledge the use of EM facility in the publications and presentations as follows:

“The authors acknowledge the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility at Center for Bioimaging Science, Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore the scientific and technical assistance.”

• Scientific and intellectual contribution from EM facility staff, through either collaboration and/or supervision,
  warrants the co-authorship on the resulting publication, e.g. the EM staff, who generates any data used by the
  resulting publication, SHOULD be included as the co-author.