NOTE: This is being sent to a new mailing list - bnc-facility-notice. This will ONLY be used for critical notifications such as shutdowns and evacuation. Please ensure that this is white-listed on your system, as these are critical notifications that you need to see. To: All Birck Nanotechnology Center Users Re: Facility Shutdown, Week of 10/6/08 Reminder: The cleanroom will be closed beginning 7:30 AM Monday, October 6 2008, and is expected to reopen late Thursday or early Friday. In addition, no laboratory work involving exhausted hoods, biosafety cabinets or enclosures, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems can be performed during that time period. Electrical measurements may be performed if they are not affected by significant temperature excursions in the room. Also, the office and public areas will be affected on Monday, October 6, and Tuesday, October 7. Significant temperature excursions should be expected during those two days. Please see the more detailed description of the activities following: As a reminder, the Birck Nanotechnology Center building will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service during the week of October 6. Air handling systems, water systems, exhaust systems and gas delivery and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct 6. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. Therefore, all CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. In addition, the laboratory area of Birck will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems will be down beginning Monday morning. However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the week, and selected research equipment may become available on an individual basis beginning Thursday or Friday. Please check with appropriate staff members for details on specific equipment. The Coral screens will give you status information on any equipment that is scheduled through Coral. Please see the screen shots at the following location: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Nanotechnology/cleanroom-shutdown.php. This can also be reached from the BNC home page. Please contact John Weaver or any staff member if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this important preventive maintenance shutdown. John Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center