Dewar Shipping

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Frozen crystals are routinely sent to the NSLS by FedEx in advance of scheduled data collections at any of our beam lines. For our remote participation Mail-In Crystallography program, this is a well-established standard, and for air travelers this eliminates potential complications and delays with carry-on samples. Dry shippers (see below) maintain adequately low temperatures for days. When received by our staff at the NSLS, dewars are promptly filled with liquid nitrogen and stored in the X25 prep room. When we return shippers to experimentors they are emptied (dried) shortly before pickup. FedEx delivers dewars twice daily directly to the NSLS stockroom, and picks up returns from the BNL shipping warehouse. Our PX-operators are experienced in organizing dewar return shippments.

If dry shippers are emptied of LN2 just before shipping, FedEx will transport them as non-regulated goods. The dewar should then be prominently labeled with: DRY SHIPPER DELICATE UNIT NON-REGULATED NON-HAZARDOUS If you use the word "LIQUID" or do not empty the the dewar, your shippment is a 'Hazardous Material' with all its trappings. Track shipments via For international shipment, as well as for the transport of toxic materials additional rules apply. For FedEx documents use www.fedex.com/us/services/documents/.

Attn of ( see right ) National Synchrotron Light Source Brookhaven National Laboratory 75 Brookhaven Rd. Upton, NY 11973 USA Phone: (631) 344-7444 Include: Sender's address and phone number.

Attn X8C Attn X12B Attn X12C Attn X25 Attn X26C Attn X29 Mail-in Leonid Flaks Alexei Soares Alexei Soares Annie Héroux Allen Orville Howard Robinson Annie Héroux

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