Rates & Policies
*Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2024
The following user fee structure for the UCD/ICPMS laboratories covers the basic operating costs and customer service on an hourly basis. We strive to be flexible in our analytical capabilities and welcome all levels of experience and needs.
Quadrupole ICP-MS Composite Hourly Rates (Instrument plus Staff Time)
| Staff time only (sample prep, etc.) | Composite rate Unsupervised | Composite rate Supervised | Composite rate Center-Performed | |
| UC (Includes all UC Campuses) | $92 | $81 | $104 | $150 |
| Non-UC Campus, government agencies & non-profits | $279 | $169 | $239 | $378 |
| Corporate Priority * | $558 | $338 | $478 | $756 |
Multiple Collection ICP-MS Composite Hourly Rates (Instrument plus Staff Time)
| Staff time only (sample prep, etc.) | Composite rate Unsupervised | Composite rate Supervised | Composite rate Center-Performed | |
| UC (Includes all UC Campuses) | $176 | $101 | $145 | $233 |
| Non-UC Campus, government agencies & Non-Profits | $510 | $227 | $354 | $609 |
| Corporate Priority * | $1020 | $454 | $709 | $1219 |
Multiple Collection - HP Argon - Composite Hourly Rates (Instrument plus Staff Time)**
| Specialty Rates | Staff time only (sample prep, etc.) | Composite rate Unsupervised | Composite rate Supervised | Composite rate Center-Performed |
| UC (Includes all UC Campuses) | $176 | $92 | $135 | $223 |
| Non-UC Campus, government agencies & Non-Profits | $510 | $212 | $339 | $594 |
| Corporate Priority * | $1020 | $424 | $678 | $1188 |
Per Sample Rates (Strontium Analysis)***
Includes instrument and staff time but not the cost of Argon. Note that Sr analyses require HP Argon**
| Per Sample | |
| Internal Users - All UC (HP Argon Gas) | $199 |
| External Users - All Non-UC (HP Argon Gas) | $552 |
| Corporate Priority * | $1104 |
* Corporate Priority will be charged twice non-UC rates plus additional costs for shipping if needed.
** Hourly and per-sample charges for high-purity (HP) Argon usage do not include cost of argon gas. High-purity Ar gas required for specialized applications will be charged on a per-tank basis based on actual costs.
*** This service is for measuring Sr isotopes in natural waters or carbonate minerals and an order minimum of 10 samples.
Supervised, unsupervised, and composite rates are calculated using the per-hour instrument time charge plus the percentage of per-hour staff time required for each type of analysis: unsupervised (25%), supervised (50%), center-performed (100%).