Laboratory services

Laboratory services

• Ordering SZA vessels

  Would you like to order SZA drums (Specific Hospital Waste)? Please indicate clearly which and how many drums you want to order and the delivery location. Please note that there are costs involved. These will be charged after delivery.

  • As a VU staff member, you submit the request via the Service portal 
  • If you are an external person without a VUnet ID, submit the request via the external Service portal 
  • or place your order via the FCO Service Desk

• Special goods

  FCO Logistics Centre supports in the transport of special goods (living cells, biological material, etc.). Special regulations apply to these. Contact FCO Logistics Centre to discuss the possibilities by calling (020) 59 85600 or logistiek.fco@vu.nl.

• Collecting chemical waste and/or lab butler

  The Occupational Health & Safety Department (AMD) provides collection and exchange of chemical waste and lab butlers (O|2 Lab Building only). You can fill in the form Collection of chemical waste/lab butler to request that they come by. If you send your request before noon, they will come by the next working day. FCO Logistics Centre handles the ordering and goods receipt of the labbutlers.

• Dry ice and chemicals

  FCO supplies laboratory consumables on request. Examples include dry ice, solvents and chemicals for the rinsing machines. The costs are passed on. Please contact FCO Logistics on (020) 59 85600 or logistiek.fco@vu.nl.

• Ordering gases

  Gases such as Argon, CO2, Helium, compressed air and oxygen can be ordered through the HRM department via bestellinggasflessen.amd@vu.nl (only for authorised employees). The cost of this will be passed on.

• Have lab coats cleaned

  FCO has outsourced textile cleaning (such as towels, lab coats and curtains) to an external party. Faculties and departments of VU Amsterdam can use this for a fee. In mutual consultation, agreements are made about the frequency of the work, the way in which the service is performed and the location where the items are collected and delivered. This varies per building and per user. Users themselves are responsible for depositing items at the agreed collection locations and in accordance with applicable guidelines and conditions (e.g. autoclaving lab coats).

  Requests for textile cleaning are made via the FCO Service Desk. The costs are passed on. Invoicing is done directly by the supplier, in accordance with the price agreements in the framework agreement.

• Express deliveries and sales of chemicals

  From the central warehouse, emergency deliveries and (counter) sales of certain chemicals take place (note: only to authorised staff). We do this to ensure research continuity. The warehouse is located in the basement of W&N building and is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm. Sales take place only on presentation of the warehouse pass. Fees will be charged. 

  For more information or to apply for a warehouse pass, contact Warehouse Management at FCO on (020) 59 85844.

• Liquid nitrogen

  FCO Logistics Centre takes care of the delivery of the liquid nitrogen. Please indicate clearly which and how many barrels you want to order and the delivery location. Requests made before noon can be delivered the next working day. Fees will be charged.

  • as a VU employee make the request via the Service portal
  • as an external without a VUnet ID, make the request via the external Service portal
  • or make your request via the FCO Service Desk