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BRIEF

Policy Summary

This policy describes the requirement that all materials arriving at Berkeley Lab must be received, inspected, documented, and manifested by Central Receiving prior to delivery by Berkeley Lab Transportation to the end user.

Who Should Read This Policy

Berkeley Lab employees who receive goods requested through the procurement process, including Procurement, Transportation, Property Management, and EHS Division staff

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Contact Information

Transportation and Receiving
Facilities Division

POLICY

A. Purpose

This policy describes the requirement that all materials arriving at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) must be received, inspected, documented, and manifested by Central Receiving (at Building 69) prior to delivery by Berkeley Lab Transportation to the end user.

B. Persons Affected

Berkeley Lab employees who receive goods requested through the procurement process, including Procurement, Transportation, Property Management, and Environment/Health/Safety (EHS) Division staff

C. Exceptions

Satellite Receiving Stations include Building 79 (Stores) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Materials arriving directly to these locations are accepted and received by their receiving personnel. In some cases, such as purchases for large pieces of equipment and certain gases, the order may reflect that the item is to be delivered directly to the customer. Orders that specify direct shipment from vendors to the Berkeley Lab customer must be received and reconciled by e-mailing [email protected] to confirm receipt and acceptance of the material per the purchase order (PO).

D. Policy Statement

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) governs the staging, manifesting, and delivery of material received at Berkeley Lab. All processes for the procurement and receipt of material at Berkeley Lab are performed according to U.S. Department of Energy and Berkeley Lab Property Management guidelines. Berkeley Lab Transportation, Procurement, Property Management, and the EHS Division work together to ensure the proper disposition of material being purchased and used by Berkeley Lab.

1. General. All items purchased through purchase orders, subcontracts, eBuy, or B2B contracts must be received and processed in Central Receiving prior to delivery. Central Receiving ensures that:
   
   1. All boxes are externally inspected for damage upon arrival
   2. All quantities and descriptions listed on the vendor packing list are matched to the PO
   3. All material is scanned and sorted into the iBox receiving program
   4. Materials identified as "sensitive" or "controlled' are received appropriately (see LOGIS-003 Tagging Procedure) and entered into the Berkeley Lab Procurement PeopleSoft FMS System
   5. All hazardous material(s) are processed per U.S. Department of Transportation requirements
2. Receipt of Material through Receiving
   
   1. Signs into iBox with the screen name and password
   2. Identifies the ordering method (eBuy, Pcard, Purchase Order, B2B)
   3. Scans the external carrier bar code
   4. Selects the "sort status"
   5. Populates the External Carrier field
   6. Enters required information into the Receipt field
   7. Tabs out of Order field to populate the Deliver To field
   8. Generates and affixes bar code to package
   9. Verifies material cost to determine if a DOE property tag is required (see LOGIS-003,Tagging Procedure)
   10. Selects "signature required" in the Receipt field if the item:
       
       1. Requires a DOE property tag
       2. Is a computer or software
       3. Is a high-value item ($10,000 or more)
   11. Places documentation in PO receipt file
   12. Stages material for delivery
       
       1. Places large items on pallets
       2. Places small packages (each weighing less than 25 pounds) on the designated Transportation delivery cart
       3. Affixes the iBox-generated address label to the package (see LOGIS-008 Exhibits, Exhibit A)
3. Receipt of Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)
   
   1. Inspects for damage and/or leakage
   2. Ensures a Material Safety Data Sheet is included with the package (see LOGIS-008 Exhibits, Exhibit B)
   3. Manifests material per DOE 49 CFR guidelines (see LOGIS-008 Exhibits, Exhibit C)
   4. Places material in designated HAZMAT area
   5. Completes receipt in PeopleSoft
4. Receipt of Radioactive Material (RAM)
   
   1. Places radioactive material container in hazardous-materials cage
   2. Notifies the EHS Radiation Protection Group (RPG) at ext. 6228
   3. At time of pickup by RPG, scans the delivery into iBox
   4. Completes receipt in PeopleSoft per RPG e-mail notification
5. Receipt of Inhalation Hazards & Poisonous Gas
   
   1. Receives and scans the purchase-order information into the iBox tracking database
   2. Tags the material with the bar-code tracking label
   3. Completes HAZMAT Shipping Manifest per DOT 49 CFR 172.0 and the Berkeley Lab ES&H Manual (PUB-3000)
   4. Places the material in the designated chemical segregation area
   5. Completes receipt in PeopleSoft
6. Receipt of Select Agents (Regulated Microbial Agents)
   
   1. Receives e-mail from the requester regarding the order and expected arrival date
   2. Sends confirmation e-mail back to the requester
   3. Informs the Material Specialist of the pending receipt of agent
   4. Reviews the work instructions for the select agent package
   5. Contacts the authorized person to sign for the package
   6. Ensures that the courier is present when the authorized person signs for the package
   7. Completes the receipt in PeopleSoft
7. Receipt of Precious Metals (Purchased by Way of a "One-Time Buy" Purchase Order)
   
   1. Material Handler queries PO and follows instructions from buyer to give to Receiving Lead for processing
   2. Receiving Lead receives PO and notifies requester via email template (with copy to Property Management) that order is ready for pick up in Central Receiving
8. Reported Missing Packages
   1. Missing packages are reported to Central Receiving. Central Receiving staff queries the tracking number of the package in question through the iBox receiving program.
   2. Central Receiving staff provides the status of the package, including time of delivery, delivery location, and name of the person who signed for the package if signature is required. 
   3. If package is still not located, Central Receiving Staff directs customer to contact Berkeley Lab Site Security to report material in question as missing.

E. Roles and Responsibilities

F. Definitions/Acronyms

G. Recordkeeping Requirements

None

H. Implementing Documents

I. Contact Information

Transportation and Receiving
Facilities Division

J. Revision History

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Source Requirements Documents

• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Transportation, Part 100-1699, Other Regulations Relating to Transportation

Other Driving Requirements

• Berkeley Laboratory Procurement Standard Practices Manual
• PUB-3032, Berkeley Lab Property Manual
• Biosafety Policy, 07.07.004.000
• Biosafety Program
• Chemical Safety Hazards and Controls Policy, 07.07.005.000
• Chemical Safety Hazards and Controls Program
• Radiation Protection Policy, 07.08.001.000
• Radiation Protection Program

Implementing Documents