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This page is used to capture the full details of a registered institution facility that your institution may make available for use in research, such as a laboratory or other space, piece of equipment, or a vehicle.
Facility records can be linked to other records in RME, as required. For example, they can be linked to Project, Ethics, Student or Personnel records.
eForm relationship
For biosafety ethics eForm applications, Facility records display in the Facility RIC for selection in the form.
For the Costing and Pricing Tool, Facility records display in the Facility RIC and Facility Usage RIC in an RPR eForm applications and in the tool.
Menu path: RME > Setup > Facilities (Search) > Facilities
1. In the RME menu, go to Setup > Facilities.
2. In the toolbar, click the New button.
3. Complete the fields, using the table below as a guide.
4. In the toolbar, click Save. To go back to the previous page, click it in the breadcrumb trail or use your browser Back button.
Field Label |
Description |
Analysis |
Additional information, as determined by your institution |
Capacity |
Maximum number of occupants allowed in the facility Must be a number |
Campus |
Campus where the facility is stored or located |
Certificate Number |
Only for biosafety Number of the certificate document given by the regulator |
Comments |
Additional notes about the facility or its use |
Contact Person |
Name of the main contact person for the facility (free text) |
Current? |
Yes by default Indicates if the facility is currently in active use If the facility is no longer used, slide this to No. |
Date of Certification |
Only for biosafety Date on the certificate provided by the regulator |
Date Used From |
Date from which the facility was first in use |
Date Used To |
Date to which the facility was last used |
Description |
Details about the facility to describe it |
Facility Code |
Unique code to identify the facility
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Facility Name * |
Mandatory What the facility is called |
Facility Type |
Group of resources the facility belongs to, from a defined list Examples: Laboratory, Meeting Room, |
Inspected By |
Only for biosafety; read only Person that inspected the facility on behalf of the regulator, from the Inspected By field of the most recent Annual Inspection Significant Event with a Completed status |
Last Inspection Date |
Only for biosafety; read only Completion date from the most recent Annual Inspection Significant Event with a Completed status |
Location |
Address details for the facility |
Maintenance Expiry Date |
Date the institution ceases to maintain the facility |
Phone Number |
Contact phone number for the main contact person for the facility (free text) |
Physical Containment Level |
Only used for biosafety records Level of certification as defined by the regulator |
Security Number |
Security code for the facility, if applicable |
Status |
Status details as required by your institution |
Unit of Measure |
Standard used to describe the physical quantity of the facility or equipment (how big, long or wide), or to apply to the rate for usage Examples: Daily, Hourly, Terabyte You can add items to the Unit of Measure category as needed If using the Costing and Pricing Tool, this will display in a Facility Usage RIC grid in an eForm and on the Facility Usage page as a guide for usage allocation so you should complete this field appropriately. It is also used to guide the setting of facility rates in the Rates related item (only available with the Costing and Pricing product key). |
You manage core records from the module search page, Results tab. Select records in the grid and use the New, Delete or Export buttons on the toolbar in Facilities search.
Product Key: Modules - Core
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