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Birck Nanotechnology Center Scheduled Power Interruptions
by Weaver, John R 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

BNC User: Discovery Park is expanding and one of the projects involved is the Bindley Bioscience Center Expansion that is scheduled for later this year. As a result of the Bindley expansion we were informed that there will be at least 2 power outages lasting 4-10 hours for the Birck Nanotechnology Center. At this time it is unknown the exact dates or down times, but we do know that the power outages will happen later this year (we are expecting late summer and late fall). We were told that the contractor will provide a 30 day notice prior to each power outage. Critical health and safety system will be protected by the building emergency generator system but all other building systems will be completely shut down as result of these interruptions. We wanted to provide advance warning of these power outages and see if there are special requirements needed to support critical research tools during these hours when building power is off. Please let me know as soon as possible of any special requirements so we can evaluate the requests and see if we can accommodate them. If you have any questions or concerns please call me. Thank you, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036

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Final All User Make-up Session
by Jurss, Stephen E 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Users, For those of you that missed the two earlier sessions a final session will be held in BNC 1001 at 3:00pm. Please be on time the program is only about 35 min. Thank you, Stephen Safety Manager

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Annual All User Meeting
by Jurss, Stephen E 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Users that did not attend the last All User meeting, The second Annual All User meeting is scheduled for the date listed below: Wednesday January 25th from 6:30-7:30pm in Lily 1-105 Remember that if you do not attend one of the training sessions your lab access will be turned off until you have completed the training. Thank you, Stephen Jurss Safety Manager

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Reminder - All User Meeting (a week from today)
by Jurss, Stephen E 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Users, The next all user training session is Wednesday Jan 25th at 6:30pm in Lilly 1-105. Stephen

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All User meeting
by Jurss, Stephen E 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Users, Please remember to bring your Birck ID card. We will be using a portable swipe system to track your attendance. Lilly Hall Rm 1-105 at 6:30pm Thanks, Stephen

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Annual All User Meeting
by Jurss, Stephen E 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Users, The Annual All User meeting is scheduled for the dates listed below: Tuesday January 17th from 6:30-7:30pm in Lily 1-105 Wednesday January 25th from 6:30-7:30pm in Lily 1-105 Remember that if you do not attend one of the training sessions your lab access will be turned off until you have completed the training. Thank you, Stephen Jurss Safety Manager

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Electrical System Maintenance
by Weaver, John R 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

The attempted repair of the UPS system did not fix the problem. It did, however, give us a high level of confidence that we can make further repairs to the system without shutting down the building systems. The field service personnel from the supplier will be in Monday morning to do the next level of repair, but we are not shutting down the building systems. If you have delicate research that would cause a major setback in your work, you may wish to defer processing Monday morning. While there is a very low probability of a problem, it is possible. Thank you for your understanding, John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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No use of fume hoods in cleanroom during repair activity
by Weaver, John R 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Due to the repair activity of the UPS system, the fume hoods in the cleanroom may not be used from 9:30 am to 10:30 AM and 12:30 to 1:30 PM. During this time, the exhaust in the cleanroom will be at a lower level. You may also hear exhaust alarms in the laboratories. This schedule assumes that repairs go well. Thank you for your understanding and support during this necessary repair. John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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Potential Building Shutdown - Friday January 6, 2012 at 10:00AM
by Weaver, John R 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

The failure of a relay in the Static UPS System makes the facility susceptible to a power interruption. This system must be repaired immediately to correct this situation. It is not expected that this repair will cause any interruption in power to critical tools, but there is a possibility that this could happen. Because of this possibility, it is recommended that precautions be taken by the users of the BNC. The bypass of the system could cause a 30-40 second power interruption. Systems that will shut down due to that type of interruption include the hazardous gas delivery systems (gas cabinets), the e-beam lithography systems, the MBEs, the SEM/TEM/FIB systems, and the XPS. To guard against lost research, it is highly recommended that process runs not span the potential shutdown times. There will be two potential shutdown times, one for the original bypass of the system and the second one for the restart of the system, about three hours later. Please arrange your schedule appropriately. First potential shutdown: 10:00 AM Friday, January 6, 2012. Second potential shutdown: 1:00 PM Friday, January 6, 2012. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this emergency repair procedure. John R. Weaver Mark Voorhis Facility Manager Building Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University Purdue University (765) 494-5494 (765) 494-3036 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jrweaver@purdue.edu> mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu Note: The Static UPS is the uninterruptable power supply that ensures continuous power for critical systems, spanning the time between a power interruption and the start-up of the emergency generator. Only critical building systems and certain process tools require connection to the Static UPS system. Unfortunately, those critical systems are the ones with the potential to be affected by this shutdown.

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Annual Birck All User Meeting
by Jurss, Stephen E 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Users, The Annual All User meeting is scheduled for the dates listed below: Tuesday January 17th from 6:30-7:30pm in Lily 1-105 Wednesday January 25th from 6:30-7:30pm in Lily 1-105 Please note that the laboratories and cleanroom with be inaccessible during the first training. Remember that if you do not attend one of the training sessions your lab access will be turned off until you have completed the training. Thank you, Stephen Jurss Safety Manager

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