Access to Physics Space
Please follow these guidelines as we work to maintain a safe environment in our buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access Controller
Carlos Bustamante
151 Physics North (formerly Le Conte Hall)
(handles day to day transactions)
Building Manager and Lead Access Controller
Esperanza Munoz-Riddle
151 Physics North
510-642-2241
General Information
- All access documents and general questions must be emailed to: Physics-Support@lists.berkeley.edu
- Access Transition Hours: By appointment only. No DROP INS. You must make an appointment on the access calendar here after emailing your access request documents.
- All persons requesting access must have a campus Cal ID card. No exceptions
- All metal keys require a $30.00 deposit as of 11/08/21
- All access transactions will be scheduled by Carlos Bustamante.
- Physics Space includes Birge Hall, Physics North-South and some spaces of Campbell (Lower Level, 3rd and 4th FLR)
- All persons working on campus must register with etang.berkeley.edu for maintaining covid safety in the work place. You may do this through the Berkeley app or through the web. This is required to maintain a "green badge" for clearance to come to campus. Details on the badging system are located here.
Required Documents for working in an experimental research lab
- Access Request Form Signed by PI, Manager or PI Administrator
- Complete BEP Quiz (you must read the applicable BEP building emergency plan Birge, Physics North-South, and or Campbell)
- EHS WPS 502 Work Place Safety Training
- EHS 101 Lab Safety Fundamentals
- EHS 207 Covid Safety Training
- Screen shot of you on your PI's EHS Lab Roster. Your PI or Lab Safety Coordinator will need to add you to the roster. The Lab Roster tool will display if you have completed applicable EHS trainings.
- Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool completion. You must provide a screen shot of your PPE Voucher
- Completion of Computer Health Matters ergonomics training. If you cannot access this training, you may submit your access request without it but let us know and try to access the system again in two weeks.
Required Documents for those who need non-experimental access
- Access Request Form Signed by PI, Manager or PI Administrator
- BEP Quiz (you must read the applicable BEP building emergency plan for Birge, Physics North-South, and or Campbell)
- EHS WPS 502 Work Place Safety Training
- EHS 207 Covid Safety Training
- Completion of Computer Health Matters ergonomics training. If you cannot access this training, you may submit your access request without it but let us know and try to access the system again in two weeks.
Liquid Nitrogen Access (undergrads may not have access to system)
- LN2 Access Request form completed including reading the LN2 SOP.
- EHS 109 Cryogen Safety screen shot. (Search EHS 109)
Physics Reading Room
Access to the Physics Reading Room must be authorized by Claudia Trujillo in 376 Physics North, Kathleen Cooney in 374, or Anna Hilke in 368. Please visit them if you desire access to this space.
(Not currently open for use due to COVID Restrictions)
Student Shop Access
Please see Jess Lopez in the student shop (Room 102 Physics North) for access.
(Not currently open for student use due to COVID Restrictions)