Become A User

• Users must be a student or post-doc working under a UCF faculty member or faculty themselves, with a UCF ID.

Pre-requisites:

• You will need to complete the following safety courses:
  • EHS 201 Laboratory Safety Orientation
  • EHS 202 Laboratory Safety Practical
  • EHS 220 Laboratory Hazardous Waste Handling and Processing
  • https://ehs.ucf.edu/training

Step 1: User Access Form

• Fill in the User Access Form
• Provide a description of your workplan
• Read the Cleanroom Handbook and pass the quiz

Step 2: Cleanroom Safety Training

• You will be contacted to schedule a cleanroom and safety walkthrough which will cover the following:
  • Cleanroom entry login and gowning protocol
  • Emergency exits and evacuation routes
  • Location of safety showers, eyewashes, and fire extinguishers
  • Location of PPE, spill kits and first aid
  • Location of supplies and chemicals
  • Fume hoods and chemical waste disposal
  • Process bays, equipment introduction
• Once completed, you will be granted access to the cleanroom doors with your UCF badge

Step 3: Equipment Training 

• All users must be trained and qualified before using a tool
• Submit a training request
• Once you have been qualified, you will be allowed to reserve/use that equipment

Step 4: Microsoft Teams

• Sign up for the relevant Teams channel to be included in the mailing list and to access the reservations calendar
  • CREOL cleanroom
  • CECS cleanroom
  • MPF cleanroom

Step 5: Equipment Use

• Log your cleanroom entry and tool usage each time you use any cleanroom resources
• Clean up your work area after use

• Please contact us if you are interested in becoming an independent user; access to our cleanrooms requires a signed facility agreement.