May 2023 - Bnc-facility-notice

Improper Disposal of Solvents down lab drains
by Jurss, Stephen E 15 May '23

15 May '23

Users, We complete random quarterly monitoring of our waste water from the labs. The last sample in April identified acetone. Solvent waste is to go into the what solvent containers in the hoods! The message below is from REM and the continued actions will result in major facility issues. Please communicate with BIRK's administration and ask that they remind the users of BIRK (students but also PIs) that all solvent waste must be collected and submitted to EHS (formerly REM) for pickup in order for Purdue to stay compliant with its hazardous waste permit. The University's hazardous waste permit is issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (under direction of the United States Environmental Protection Agency); fines for non-compliance can be more than $90,000/day per occurrence. Environmental regulatory compliance is required of all faculty, staff and students at Purdue by way of Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Policy: IV.A.4. Robin Mills Ridgway, PhD, PE, CHMM, LEED AP Pronouns: She, her, hers Director of Environmental Health and Safety Compliance | Environmental Health and Safety/REM* Hazardous Materials Management rmridgway(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rmridgway@purdue.edu> | 765-496-6405<tel:7654966405> HMMT 201 Ahlers Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem [E5084D72]<https://www.purdue.edu/> *Radiological and Environmental Management (REM) is changing our name. We will now be Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

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Changes to Parking near Birck
by Radtke, Michelle L 12 May '23

12 May '23

Good Morning, Starting Monday there will be several changes to parking around Birck, and I would like to make sure that everyone is aware before they are implemented on May 15th. All of our Discovery Park District spots will become VIP visitor parking, and there will no longer be any parking on Martin Jischke Dr to make space for additional bike lanes. (Please see the attached email from Steve Rudolph with additional details) Also, I have spoken with Parking Services, and they will not be relocating the motorcycle parking. Bikes will need to use the Discovery District lot as well. On a positive note... Additionally, I have learned that it is no longer a violation to pull-through or back into parking spaces on campus as long as a vehicle has a front license plate that can be scanned for plate/permit recognition. If your vehicle is registered in a state where only a rear plate is issued, Parking has a plate/sticker available for purchase for $20 that will satisfy this requirement. Please see the link below for more information on the front-plate purchase. I have also included a link to Parking's concerns/comments/suggestion form. https://www.purdue.edu/parking/permits/front-plates.html https://www.purdue.edu/parking/contact/suggestions.html Have a wonderful weekend! ~Michelle Michelle Radtke Purdue University Building Logistics Coordinator Birck Nanotechnology Center West Lafayette, IN USA 765-496-1173 o o O O O O O O O o _______ __'_|_|_|_| --++++++-- |__|__| GO | |BOILERS!| {|____|_____|:|_________| // //OO-----OO OO OO Michelle Radtke Purdue University Building Logistics Coordinator Birck Nanotechnology Center West Lafayette, IN USA 765-496-1173 o o O O O O O O O o _______ __'_|_|_|_| --++++++-- |__|__| GO | |BOILERS!| {|____|_____|:|_________| // //OO-----OO OO OO

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NOTICE - Failure of the Ultrapure Water System and Cleanroom Humidity Control
by Voorhis, Mark L. 11 May '23

11 May '23

Dear BNC User, Last night the ultrapure water system apparently has failed and shut down. There is no ultra-pure water flow in the building at this time. As a result the humidity in our clean room is completely out of control and our humidification system is down since it's dependent on ultrapure water to operate. it is unknown at this time how long ultrapure water system will remain down has investigations continue. We will keep you posted as more information comes in. Mark Voorhis Building Manager Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036

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NOTICE - Cleanroom & Laboratories are Now Open
by Voorhis, Mark L. 05 May '23

05 May '23

All BNC Users - The preventive maintenance closure of the Birck Nanotechnology Facility has been completed successfully. The cleanroom and laboratories are now open for research. Some equipment is still down for maintenance, or is in the process of being started back up. Please check iLabs for individual equipment status. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this important preventive-maintenance time. Mark Voorhis Building Manager Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036

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