MONDAY MEMO, June 4, 2007
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1. Announcements
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1.1: Shut down of West Lab Wing for PM: We are planning to complete a needed six-month preventative maintenance of the west lab wing chemical exhaust and air makeup systems for ~3.5 hours, if not issues arise.
The shut down of the west lab wing chemical exhaust and makeup air units are scheduled for June 12 starting at 5:30AM, to be completed by 9:00AM. Shutting these systems down will increase the temperature in all the west labs. Therefore, temperature sensitive equipment will need to be idled.
Since west lab wing chemical exhaust system will be down, all chemicals will need to be removed from the fume hoods by 4:00PM on June 11. All process tools using chemical exhaust will be shut down during the PM time as well.
Please contact MARK VOORHIS should you have any questions or concerns (43036; mvoorhis@purdue.edu).
1.2: PowerPoint slides from the All-User Meeting sessions, held in March of this year, have now been posted to the Birck website. Visit the Operations page from the Facilities tab to download a pdf.
1.3: Smoking Policy distributed Wednesday, 05.30. Please check your In-box for an e-mail from John Weaver regarding the Birck Center’s Smoking Policy. He sent a statement and map that designates smoking areas.
“Purdue University has a nonsmoking policy in all buildings and within 30 feet of the building exteriors. The Birck Nanotechnology Center observes those restrictions, and for building contamination control and safety reasons has additional areas that go beyond those distance requirements. To counterbalance these requirements, two seating areas have been created outside of this perimeter to accommodate smokers. Butt containers have been provided at various points along the perimeter and at these seating areas. Use of these containers is greatly appreciated, and assists us in maintaining the neat, professional appearance of the building. It is especially important that these containers be used, as the mulch surrounding the building is combustible – we have already had one small fire that resulted from the careless disposal of a cigarette in the mulch!
“The seating area northwest of the main building entrance, across the double sidewalk, is available to smokers, as is the picnic table area southeast of the building. All areas south of the double sidewalk – including the two seating areas near the front doors – are nonsmoking. Additionally, the entire area between the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center – including the seating area – is nonsmoking. To the west of the BNC, the sidewalk defines the 30-foot limit as far south as the extension of Marshall Drive. South of Marshall Drive, the nonsmoking area extends an additional 50 feet west in the vicinity of the South Yard (the area enclosed by the black fence) where ultra-high-purity gases are delivered and dispensed. South of the building the white-colored concrete defines the nonsmoking areas in the vicinity of the chemical dock and the receiving dock.
“Currently there are several signs indicating smoking and nonsmoking areas, and additional signs have been ordered. Together we can ensure a safe and contamination-free facility in which to perform our research. Your assistance in this is greatly appreciated by all BNC stakeholders.”
Deborah S. Starewich
Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Purdue University
765-494-3509
dstarewi@ecn.purdue.edu
http://www.nano.purdue.edu/