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College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Receiving

AgBio Shipping and Receving is equipped with a loading dock and a pallet jack for unloading. There is no forklift but one is available through Facilities. This area is available for the college and other university facilities.

Stores receive shipments for the college departments and other university facilities. Once a shipment arrives, you are contacted via phone or email.

When you place an order with a supplier, please add your name, phone number, and (or) email address on the order.

The University of Saskatchewan's preferred broker is Thompson, Ahern & Co. Users are responsible for customs clearance, including any charges incurred for international shipments.

Shipping

AgBio Stores is the main hub for shipping items to domestic and foreign destinations. Purolator, FedEx, DHL, and Custom courier are our preferred couriers. When an item is to ship out certain requirements are needed.

Canada Post is available. The mail is delivered to stores on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Departments will be contacted to pick up.

Domestic shipments (within Canada)

 
  • CFOAPAL 
  • Shipping address (name of person, phone)
  • Proper description of shipment
  • Return Authorization (if an item is being returned to supplier for replacement or repair) see below for form.
International shipments
  • CFOAPAL 
  • Shipping address (name of person, phone)
  • Letter of Authorization form
  • Return Authorization (if the item is being returned to a supplier or manufacturer for replacement or repair)

When arranging shipments to the college, please use the following information:

        College of Agriculture and Bioresouces
        c/o <Recipient Name>, (Optional)<NSID>
        (Optional)<Student Group Name>/<Department>
        51 Campus Drive
        Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
        Canada S7N 5A8
        Phone: 306-966-7765 (Or your personal number)
        Email: (Optional) 

Letter of Authorization

Note: AgBio Stores will not ship out dry ice or frozen shipments on Thursdays or Fridays, due to the issue of transportation mishaps.

Please note that the ongoing Tariffs imposed on Canada by the Unites States may impact shipping and brokerage costs on items being imported to or exported from the USA. Individuals are encouraged to prioritize purchasing from Canadian suppliers when possible. Contact Procurement Services if you have any questions.

 

AgBio Stores

AgBio Stores have inventory, such as gloves, bags, snap cap vials, petri dishes, tape, as well as chemicals like Acetone, Acetonitrile, Hexane and Methanol.

AgBio Stores Inventory List

 

Stores have Ethanol (95% & Absolute) since this is a federally controlled item, requires an authorization form for the purchase of this consumable. These forms are available at AgBio Stores. This form gives technicians and grad students the authority to pick up ethanol with the supervisor’s permission and knowledge.

Ethanol Authorization Form

Services

Printer Toner and Battery Recycling

The Printer Toner Drop-Off Bin in AgBio is located in Shipping and Receiving (1E28). IT Services typically check the bins on a weekly basis.

Only use these green bins to drop off toner cartridges and minimize the amount of cardboard deposited within the green bin. Cardboard and other clean recyclable paper should be placed in the proper blue recycling bins in room 1E34.

There is also a battery recycling program, bring your old batteries for disposal to the AgBio Stores (1E28).

Dry Ice

Ag Stores only receives dry ice when a shipment that requires it. If you need, you will have to order it directly from Linde Gas. You will need to place your order for the dry ice before 2 pm the day before you need it. The cost is for dry ice is relatively reasonable if picked up but the cost doubles if you have it delivered.

Also inquire at either Chemistry Stores (966-4674) or Health Science Supply Center (966-6166) for dry ice.

Linde Gas: 306-934-4472

lg.ca.saskatoon.orderdesk@linde.com

LN2

AgBio Stores does supply Liquid Nitrogen on a first come first serve basis. You will need a Liquid Nitrogen Dewar. Users can use proper plastic or aluminum dewars. Ag store will not fill up glass or Styrofoam containers due to the fragility of material when frozen. Also inquire at Chemistry or Health Science for LN2.

Waste Disposal

Waste Management is offering online training for waste disposal.

Waste disposal is taken care of by Safety Resources (Waste Management). Follow the instructions below to dispose of any waste chemicals or biologicals.

Chemical Waste

Visit USask's Knowledge Base for information on Hazardous Waste Management and to complete the disposal forms.

Once you have documented and inventoried onto their online form, please submit it.

Once sent, Waste Management will reply via email. A reference # is generated and this email must be printed and attached to waste containers or boxes.

Bring your waste down to the Stores and place it in the back of room 1E28.1. An orange waste chemical sticker will need to be applied with all information (these labels are stored in the chemical storage room 1E28.1) you may take a couple for future waste disposal.

Do not leave areas on these stickers blank, Waste Management needs all the information for proper cross-reference and disposal.

Waste Management will stop by once or twice per month and pick up the waste.

Biological Waste

Biological waste requires a gray biological tote and biological sticker. These totes and stickers are in rm.1E28.1

The process is the same as chemical waste. Online form submission, email verification attached. Bring this down to Ag Stores. A biological sticker is attached to the top of the lid of the tote. These stickers are in rm. 1E28.1

To help Technicians and Researchers support lab safety we offer 10-liter waste containers (Located in the back of stock room). New 10 L containers are around the $6 mark, also offer used 10-liter containers for free (these used containers have been cleaned by Waste Management). These containers are in rm.1E28.

Qiagen Supple Center (Biobar)

AgBio Stores has a Qiagen Qiastock supply center and there is one in Health Sciences as well.

When a customer requests a Qiagen product they will have to have a Qiagen order form filled out.

Qiagen Order Form

Please complete the form and email to AgBio Stores (agbio.stores@usask.ca). AgBio Stores will place the order with Qiagen. Qiagen will call you for payment information after they receive the order.

Linde Gas

Linde Canada offers gases and products for your research requirements. Prior to placing an order, determine if your supervisor or department has an existing account. If you need to set up an account, contact Linde order desk.

lg.ca.saskatoon.orderdesk@linde.com

If you are unsure of what specific gas you require, you can reach out to the Linde Area Representative who can create a quote which will list the necessary product code as well as provide a cost estimate and indicate the estimated time of delivery, also known as lead time.

Your cylinder will be delivered by Linde to the Gas storage room 1E30 at the loading dock area. Room 1E30 is a designated transfer area as a pickup/drop off point and is not intended for long term storage use.

For Linde Gas Orders:

  • Linde makes pickups and deliveries on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
  • Anyone handling gas cylinders must be wearing the appropriate PPE and have read and adhere to Compressed Gas Cylinder Safe Handling, Use, and Storage guidelines.
  • A hand cart is available in Stores which can be borrowed and used to transport gases to and from the gas storage room and lab areas.
  • Once your cylinder is empty and return to room 1E30 gas storage room.