Rates as of May 1, 2024:
| Rates: | Chemistry | U of T | External Acad.1 | External Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $82.00/hr |
| Headspace | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $63.00/hr |
| GC-MS | $29.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $53.00/hr | $114.00/hr |
| HPLC | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $82.00/hr |
| LC-MS | $29.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $53.00/hr | $114.00/hr |
| IC | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $82.00/hr |
| ICP-OES | $92.00/hr | $105.00/hr | $160.00/hr | $315.00/hr |
| ICP-MS | $119.00/hr | $137.00/hr | $207.00/hr | $368.00/hr |
| AAS | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $169.00/hr |
| FTIR | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $63.00/hr |
| Raman | $28.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $53.00/hr | $110.00/hr |
| Fluorescence | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $63.00/hr |
| UV/Vis | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $63.00/hr |
| TOC/TN Analysis | $44.00/hr | $53.00/hr | $75.00/hr | $158.00/hr |
| KF Titration | $19.00/sample | $26.00/sample | $37.00/sample | $79.00/sample |
| SFC* | $33.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $66.00/hr | $126.00/hr |
| Microwave Digestion | $11/sample | $16/sample | $22/sample | $47/sample |
| CD | $35.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $65.00/hr | $126.00/hr |
| Elemental Analysis | $46.00/sample | $53.00/sample | $75.00/sample | $84.00/sample |
1 External Academic is a member of a non-U of T university or college, or a hospital.
* For supercritical fluid chromatography, the minimum charge is $3000 yearly within a group, credited against the group's usage fees for the year.
No show / Cancellation / Late Policy:
Late:
Users arriving after the start of their booking will be charged for the missed time.
Missed/cancelled bookings of 2 hours or less:
If a booking is missed without notice, the user will be billed for the full amount of time booked.
Missed/cancelled bookings between 2-4 hours:
If a booking is missed without notice, the user will be billed for the full amount of time booked.
If < 24 hours notice is given, the user will be billed for half the time booked.
Missed/cancelled bookings > 4 hours:
If < 24 hours notice is given, the user will be billed for the full amount of time booked.
If < 48 hours notice is given, the user will be billed for half the time booked.
Instrument used and time not logged:
If we are unable to determine usage time because it was not recorded in the instrument logbook (or false times were recorded), 1 day of usage (8 hours) will be billed.