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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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BRK Spring PM shutdown reminder
by Radtke, Michelle L 28 Apr '23

28 Apr '23

Good Morning, This is a friendly reminder that Birck's Spring Preventative Maintenance Shutdown begins Monday. Please see the attached flier for details. 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

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NOTICE - Birck Nanotechnology Center Preventive Maintenance Closure
by Voorhis, Mark L. 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

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Birck: Construction Noise
by Hosler, Daniel A 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

All, Purdue Physical Facilities will be performing an upgrade to 2 doors within Birck. It is anticipated this work will be short, but will likely produce intermittent, slightly elevated levels of noise. The excess noise is expected to occur on: * Tuesday, April 11, 9:30am to 11:30am * Wednesday, April 12, 8:00am to 11:30am * Thursday, April 13, 8:00am to 11:30am * Friday, April 14, 8:00am to 11:30am The affected area on the first floor of Birck is as follows: [cid:image001.png@01D96BBD.A7553330] The affected area on the second floor of Birck is as follows: [cid:image002.png@01D96BBD.A7553330] Thank you for your understanding and patience during these important building upgrades. Thank you, Dan Hosler Research Facility Planning Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1120 Office: 765.496.3883 | Email: dhosler(a)purdue.edu

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Building wide REM OSHA Inspection today
by Jurss, Stephen E 21 Mar '23

21 Mar '23

All, Please check the following and make sure you are wearing safety glasses, lab coats etc. as required: Building wide OSHA Safety Inspection * Dispose of all used nitrile gloves. * Check for either extension cord (not to be used) or daisy chained power strips. * All chemicals/ samples must be labeled. If abbreviations are used a master list must be posted. * Remove sharps containers, chemical bottles etc. that block air flow inside chemical fume hoods. * Do not store any items on top of flammable storage cabinets. * Check that demarcated area on floor around electrical boxes are not blocked. * Check for hanging PPE or other items from compress gas cylinders, fume hood valves and/or other controls. Thank you, Stephen

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Second Notice - Required Annual All User online safety refresher for lab access
by Jurss, Stephen E 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

Greetings all, It's that time of year again! In order to maintain access to Birck, all BNC laboratory users (including any of the dry, solvent, acid, bio, and cleanroom labs) must obtain this year's annual safety training refresher Passport badge: BNC 151 - 2023 badge<https://www.openpassport.org/Badge/bnc151-2023/Criteria> BNC lab users must obtain this badge by 11:59:59 PM Wednesday, January 25th, or BNC lab access will be revoked. Please direct any questions or issues to sejurss(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sejurss@purdue.edu> and jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu>. To begin earning the badge, navigate to the following link and click the "Get Started" button: https://www.openpassport.org/Badge/bnc151-2023/Criteria NOTE: If you do not see the "Get Started" button at the badge page, or cannot access the page at all, you need to join the BNC Passport group: 1. Navigate to the BNC Passport Group page: https://www.openpassport.org/Group/bnc 2. Login with your Purdue ID and BoilerKey (if not already logged in) 3. Once at the BNC Passport Group page, click the "Join Group" button. To reiterate the requirements listed on the badge page, obtaining the badge requires: 1. A review of the BNC 151 - 2023 training slides<https://purdue0-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/jcwirth_purdue_edu/ERPJ6e1…> and the Chemical Hygiene Plan<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/programs/chp2014.pdf>. 2. Passing a 25 question quiz on content from the training materials from step 1. An 80% or better is required to pass. The quiz may be retaken once, if needed. You may refer to the training materials during the quiz. Please note: 1. If you fail to obtain an 80% after a second attempt on the quiz, your submission must be manually reset. Email Steve Jurss (sejurss(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sejurss@purdue.edu?subject=BNC%20151%20Quiz%20Reset>) with the subject line "BNC 151 Quiz Reset" to setup a meeting to discuss any points of confusion and reset your submission. 2. BNC laboratory access (to any/all of the dry, solvent, acid, bio, or cleanroom laboratories) will be revoked if not completed by 11:59:59 PM on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. 3. If not completed by the deadline, users wishing to regain BNC laboratory access will need to: * complete a more extensive version of the badge (50 questions >=90% to pass instead of 25 questions >=80%) * have their PI sign-off on the training * wait for the Friday after their badge is completed for access to be re-instated. Birck Safety Manager Stephen Jurss

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New iLab feature: cancellation notifications
by Wirth, Justin C 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

For users of BRK equipment on iLab, please be aware of a new feature: cancellation notifications. Towards the upper right of each iLab calendar, there is now a toggle button allowing individuals to turn on the feature for each individual tool calendar. When enabled, you will receive a notification if a user cancels a scheduled reservation on the tool anytime in the next 30 days. However, since nearly all BRK tools only allow booking up to 7 days in advance, most notification would only be received for cancelled reservations within the next 7 days. [cid:image001.png@01D9243D.A487ABA0] If you are a user who is having a hard time finding available time on a particular tool, we recommend you enable this setting on those heavily booked systems. Please be aware that "no-shows" will not send a notification, and we ask all users to cancel their reservations as early as possible if they know they will not be using the reservation. Users who "no-show" repeatedly and against common courtesy may lose access to these systems. Thanks, Justin Justin C. Wirth, PhD Research Engineer - EBL Processes & Nanofab Process Consultation Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 2287A 765.494.8203 | jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu> https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com<https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com/>

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