Due to the impending snow storm, the Birck Nanotechnology Center will be going into Nitrogen Conservation Mode at 5:00 pm today, 4 February 2014. In nitrogen-conservation mode: All hazardous gases will be shut down Equipment with high nitrogen usage will be shut down - SEE CORAL FOR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY The nitrogen connection to Bindley Bioscience Center will be shut down If we receive the proper nitrogen delivery this afternoon and the snow is such that we can continue to receive deliveries, we will bring the facility back to normal operation on Wednesday morning, 5 February 2014. If the impending snow storm impacts Purdue operations such that the university is shut down, all hazardous-material operations will be discontinued and the cleanroom will be shut down. If that happens, further communication will be sent out. Nitrogen conservation mode is a precautionary measure to prevent the disaster that caused an extended shutdown of the facility. We will remain in this mode only as long as necessary to ensure the continued operation of critical systems in the facility. Thank you in advance for your understanding. John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette IN 47907 (765) 494-5494 jrweaver@purdue.edu<mailto:jrweaver@purdue.edu> nano.purdue.edu