Visiting Researcher Instructions
Welcome to TUNL! Please complete the following information at your earliest convenience prior to arriving at TUNL. This will minimize the delay required before you will be given access to the research areas in TUNL.
Duke Unique ID Request
You will need a Duke Unique ID to access the laboratory and offices after hours. A Duke Unique ID is a number that identifies you in the Duke systems. You can request a Duke Unique ID by emailing the Research Project Manager, Shaun D. Diehl, M.Ed. / M.S / RAA at shaun.diehl@duke.edu with:
- Full Name (First, Middle, and Last)
- Preferred Email Address
- Home Institution
- Sponsor
- Scope of Work
- Anticipated dates of work
Do this immediately as you will need the Unique ID number to complete many of the remaining required items. We will then request your account creation with the Office of Information Technology (OIT). Once the request has been made you will receive an email from OIT that will ask for more information to complete the process. Upon arrival, we can then email or supply you with a physical letter to take to the card office to get your Duke Card, which is a physical ID card that allows access to buildings and lab areas. Upon arrival you can check in with Shaun D. Diehl, M.Ed.: shaun.diehl@duke.edu
In order to have access to the Labs, you must complete online safety training. Please visit www.safety.duke.edu and authenticate using your NetID and password.
Export Control: Use of Visitor-Owned Research Materials at TUNL
Visitors using the research areas at TUNL/LENA/FEL are responsible for the shipping and removal of equipment or materials sent and or brought to the facilities. This includes items owned personally or by the visitor’s home institution. Such items are not to be left behind upon the visitor’s departure as Duke/TUNL/FEL will not take responsibility for returning them to you.
For any items that require shipment to our facilities, prior approval from TUNL Management and the Duke Office of Export Controls is required.
Further inquiries may be directed to:
Shaun D. Diehl, M.Ed.: shaun.diehl@duke.edu
Terrence Rusch: terrence.rusch@duke.edu
Required Training and Certification For All Researchers in the Laboratory
These are available online at: www.safety.duke.edu
You will need your Duke NetID to log into this system.
- Radiation Safety Training for TUNL/FEL - Annually
- Personnel Monitoring Badge Wearer Training – Annually
- Fire/Life Safety – Annually
- General Laboratory Safety Training – Annually
- Lockout / Tagout for Affected Employees – Initial One Time Training
- Hazard Communication for Laboratory Personnel – Annually
Visiting Researchers to TUNL/LENA/FEL who are staying less than 30 days will use a pocket dosimeter. A dosimeter badge will be issued if your work will be longer than that or ongoing. Please contact the Research Project Manager, Shaun D. Diehl, M.Ed. / M.S / RAA at shaun.diehl@duke.edu.
- For Duke University Research Laboratories, you may also have to complete several other safety-training modules, depending on the scope of your work. The Lab Safety Officer will identify these if needed. They are available online at: www.safety.duke.edu/
- Laser Safety – if applicable must update every 3 years
Once you have completed the required safety training, notify:
Shaun D. Diehl, M.Ed. / M.S / RAA at shaun.diehl@duke.edu
List of Contacts for these Instructions
Shaun D Diehl, M.Ed., M.S., RAA. – (919) 744-9536 shaun.diehl@duke.edu
Terrance Rusch (Export Control) – (919) 613-6800 terrance.rusch@duke.edu
TUNL IT Department – problem@tunl.duke.edu
OIT (Duke Unique and NetID’s) – (919) 684-2200 https://oit.duke.edu/help