TCP LIMS – Facility and Safety Information Objectives The purpose of this course is to demonstrate how TCP users can locate facility-related forms and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as well as information on equipment/room reservations and hazardous agents.

Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides step-by-step instructions for performing routine processes and procedures. TCP has an extensive list of facility- related SOPs that must be followed when working with their experimental animals. To search for a SOP, navigate to Facility >> SOP >> SOP Search.

Hazardous Agents Each hazardous agent in LIMS has its own record that includes potential health risks, related SOP(s) , and its Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Agents approved for use on an AUP can be found under the Hazardous Agents tab on the View AUP page. For more information, please review the AUP Management module. To search for a hazardous agent, navigate to Regulations >> Hazardous Agents >> Hazardous Agents Search.

Equipment Reservations The Equipment Reservations page should be used to reserve the TCP rooms and/or equipment needed to perform procedures in the animal facility. To create a reservation, navigate to Facility >> Reservations >> Create Reservation. Some equipment has charges associated with it. This information is displayed in the equipment’s description.

Equipment Reservations The Calendar displays the equipment / room usage so that you can resolve conflicts. Red – indicates a conflict Green – indicates no conflict Blue – indicates a pre-existing reservation Use the Select and View buttons to select the equipment you want to reserve Click Save to create the reservation.

Equipment Reservations To view existing reservations, navigate to Facility >> Reservations >> Reservation Search. You can view, modify, or cancel your reservation by clicking the View link.

Equipment Reservations Please be considerate of your fellow researchers. create reservations so that the equipment you need will be available when you need it reserve only the equipment you need for the period of time that you need it cancel reservations that you no longer need

Forms Commonly used forms at TCP are available for download from LIMS To find a form, navigate to Facility >> Forms.

Training A list of available courses and their offerings is available. To find a course, navigate to Facility >> Training. Follow the information provided in the course description for accessing course material.

Training Click the Enroll button for the best date/time. Click on the course name will display a list of all upcoming sessions

TCP LIMS The live site is available at https://lims.phenogenomics.ca. Questions Contact the LIMS Team at tcpwebteam@phenogenomcs.ca