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Business Reports

Learn more about EMSL's plans for the future in the Strategic Plan as well as the Goldbook, which outlines the science and technological drivers for EMSL's recapitalization effort. The EMSL report, The Development of New User Research Capabilities in Environmental Molecular Science Workshop, describes the workshop discussions and recommendations from which many of the forward-looking decisions discussed in the Goldbook were derived. The EMSL Operations Manual (version 4.24 May 3, 2012) is a general resource tool to assist Laboratory staff and EMSL users with locating official EMSL policy, practice, guidance, and associated subject matter experts. In addition, track EMSL use via the Hours of Operations.

Hours of Operations

EMSL Hours of Operation through 2013 first quarter
EMSL's total scheduled (planned) operating hours are based on 12 hours a day (6 am -6 pm), seven days a week (4380 hours) minus 8 holidays (96 hours.) and 1 planned power outage (26 hours). See the enlarged image [png 51kb].
Note: Holidays are Thanksgiving (2), Christmas (2), New Year's (1), Memorial Day (1), July 4th (1), and Labor Day (1).

Prior quarter hours

Past years hours