Obtaining Services

The UWNR is a cost recovery enterprise. Services are billed on a time and material/services basis according to the rates identified below. Users are encouraged to contact the Reactor Director to discuss projects and request quotes for service.

UWNR Rate Schedule FY 2025 Internal Users

Order	Group	CHARGEABLE ITEM	RATE
1	A. REACTOR USE	All Irradiation Facilities Including: Pneumatic Tube, Grid Box Irradiation Facilities, Outside Grid Box, Thermal Column & Beamports – per hour	750.00
2	A. REACTOR USE	Minimum Charge	400.00
3	A. REACTOR USE
4	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	One Time Shared Spce User Setup Fee – per user	500.00
5	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Access Fee – per person per year	180.00
6	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Fume Hood Usage – per month	350.00
7	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Radioisotope Storage Fee – per month	50.00
8	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Chemical Storage Fee – per month	100.00
9	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM
10	C. EQUIPMENT USE	Health Physics Survey Equipment - per hour	40.00
11	C. EQUIPMENT USE	Multi-Channel Analyzer & Sample Changer - per hour	50.00
12	C. EQUIPMENT USE
13	D. SERVICES	Professional Staff – per hour	150.00
14	D. SERVICES	Room Survey – per room	200.00
15	D. SERVICES	Smear/Wipe Counting – per 6 wipes	60.00
16	D. SERVICES	Shipping Packages of Radioactive Materials – per shipment	780.00
17	D. SERVICES	Receipt of Radioactive Material – per shipment	250.00
18	D. SERVICES
19	E. DE-IONIZED WATER	>= 1 MW-cm - per L	0.50
20	E. DE-IONIZED WATER	>= 18 MW-cm - per L	1.50
21	E. DE-IONIZED WATER
22	F. EXPENDABLE MATERIALS, etc.		at cost +25%
23	F. EXPENDABLE MATERIALS, etc.
24	G. NAA SERVICES	The UWNR has developed two standard irradiation analysis techniques that maximize the number of elements detected for a specific irradiation time. However, customized analysis to focus on specific elements at the expense of other elements depending on the sample matrix can be performed. Such analyses are billed on a time and material basis using the rates above.
25	G. NAA SERVICES	Short Irradiation Analysis - per sample includes elements: Al, Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Cu, Dy, Eu, Ga, I, In, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Nd, Rb, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Th, Ti & V	60.00
26	G. NAA SERVICES	Long Irradiation Analysis - per sample includes elements: Ag, As, Au, Br, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, Hg, Ho, In, Ir, K, La, Lu, Mo, Na, Nd, Ni, Pr, Rb, Re, Ru, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Te, Th, Tm, U, W, Yb, Zn & Zr	60.00
27	G. NAA SERVICES	Minimum Charge	600.00

UWNR Rate Schedule FY 2025 External Users

Order	Group	CHARGEABLE ITEM	RATE
1	A. REACTOR USE	All Irradiation Facilities Including: Pneumatic Tube, Grid Box Irradiation Facilities, Outside Grid Box, Thermal Column & Beamports – per hour	1,310.00
2	A. REACTOR USE	Minimum Charge	700.00
3	A. REACTOR USE
4	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	One Time Shared Spce User Setup Fee – per user	5,600.00
5	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Access Fee – per person per year	320.00
6	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Fume Hood Usage – per month	610.00
7	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Radioisotope Storage Fee – per month	90.00
8	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM	Chemical Storage Fee – per month	180.00
9	B. CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY FOR IRRADIATED MATERIALS USE – CLIM
10	C. EQUIPMENT USE	Health Physics Survey Equipment - per hour	70.00
11	C. EQUIPMENT USE	Multi-Channel Analyzer & Sample Changer - per hour	90.00
12	C. EQUIPMENT USE
13	D. SERVICES	Professional Staff – per hour	270.00
14	D. SERVICES	Room Survey – per room	350.00
15	D. SERVICES	Smear/Wipe Counting – per 6 wipes	110.00
16	D. SERVICES	Shipping Packages of Radioactive Materials – per shipment	1,400.00
17	D. SERVICES	Receipt of Radioactive Material – per shipment	450.00
18	D. SERVICES
19	E. DE-IONIZED WATER	>= 1 MW-cm - per L	0.90
20	E. DE-IONIZED WATER	>= 18 MW-cm - per L	2.70
21	E. DE-IONIZED WATER
22	F. EXPENDABLE MATERIALS, etc.		at cost +75%
23	F. EXPENDABLE MATERIALS, etc.
24	G. NAA SERVICES	The UWNR has developed two standard irradiation analysis techniques that maximize the number of elements detected for a specific irradiation time. However, customized analysis to focus on specific elements at the expense of other elements depending on the sample matrix can be performed. Such analyses are billed on a time and material basis using the rates above.
25	G. NAA SERVICES	Short Irradiation Analysis - per sample includes elements: Al, Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Cu, Dy, Eu, Ga, I, In, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Nd, Rb, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Th, Ti & V	110.00
26	G. NAA SERVICES	Long Irradiation Analysis - per sample includes elements: Ag, As, Au, Br, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, Hg, Ho, In, Ir, K, La, Lu, Mo, Na, Nd, Ni, Pr, Rb, Re, Ru, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Te, Th, Tm, U, W, Yb, Zn & Zr	110.00
27	G. NAA SERVICES	Minimum Charge	1,050.00

The UWNR provides a sliding rate schedule for contiguous irradiations (i.e. the sample remains in the reactor between subsequent operations) as detailed below:

Irradiation Time		Charged Rate
First 24 hours (0 – 24 hours)		100% of published rate
Second 24 hours (>24 – 48 hours)		75% of published rate
Third 24 hours (>48 – 72 hours)		50% of published rate
Hours after 72 hours		25% of published rate

A 10% surcharge is applied to any operation extending beyond the normal business day (i.e. 24/7 operations).