February 2025 - Che-courtesy-list

Reminder ChE mandatory annual safety refresher training - due tomorrow!
by Nagy, Gabriela 27 Feb '25

27 Feb '25

Hello everyone, This is a gentle reminder to please complete the ChE Specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> if you didn't complete it yet. The refresher training is required as part of the ISP recertification of our School with EHS. The initial announcement is below. Please follow this link https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nVeJould04jJlA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> and complete this required training by the end of tomorrow, February 28, 2025. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:09 PM To: 'chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu>; 'chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Corti, David S <dscorti(a)purdue.edu>; Kim, Sangtae <kim55(a)purdue.edu>; Nagy, Gabriela <nagyg(a)purdue.edu>; CHE Safety <chesafety(a)purdue.edu> Subject: ChE mandatory annual safety refresher training - complete NOW Importance: High Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the online annual safety refresher training, required for our School's ISP recertification with EHS. The training is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students (including first-year graduate students), post-doctoral researchers and visiting researchers/scholars, regardless of when they joined the School. Please follow the instructions below and complete the required safety refresher training by the end of Friday, February 28, 2025. Instructions: 1. Before starting the online refresher training: * Review the Building Emergency Plan (BEP) for FRNY Building<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/emergency-plans/bep/buil…> * Complete the Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) training by reviewing your lab's CHP and all relevant SOPs (if applicable). 2. Complete your online ChE Specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> . The link to the training is also available on the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety, under Training/ChE Annual Safety Refresher Training. 3. Once you completed the online training you will receive an email confirming completion. Keep this email safe, for your records. Please complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training by the end of Friday, February 28, 2025. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Anirudh Venkatesh
by Bev Johnson 27 Feb '25

27 Feb '25

This email is to announce that Anirudh Venkatesh, will be defending his thesis, "Dynamics, stability, and thermodynamics of deformable biological membranes interacting with Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids" Thursday, March 6 at 12:30 PM in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vivek Narsimhan. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91243866007<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Faculty Meeting - 2/27 - Agenda, Minutes, and Zoom
by Gonzalez, Joshua 27 Feb '25

27 Feb '25

Dear Faculty, A friendly reminder of today's Faculty Meeting in FRNY 3059 at 3:00 p.m. Attached are the faculty meeting agenda and minutes. The Zoom meeting info is below. There will be a 30 minute presentation by the Research Security and Exports Control's Senior Director, Elizabeth Wagner, discussing updates on new federal mandates so please be sure to attend that beginning portion. Dr. Kim will also discuss and have faculty vote on a Professor of Engineering Practice appointment for Michelle Chutka (CV attached) now that interviews have concluded. Lastly, there will be a Distinguished and Named Professors Committee meeting after the faculty meeting using the same zoom info below. Documents for that meeting have already been shared (details in a separate email). Topic: ChE Faculty Meeting Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92417015270?pwd=bFVwL1Z2K2JQZHFTV0lhYlh6TTlqUT… Meeting ID: 924 1701 5270 Passcode: 758033 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,92417015270#,,,,*758033# US (New York) +16469313860,,92417015270#,,,,*758033# US --- Dial by your location * +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) * +1 646 931 3860 US * +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) * +1 305 224 1968 US * +1 309 205 3325 US * +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) * +1 360 209 5623 US * +1 386 347 5053 US * +1 507 473 4847 US * +1 564 217 2000 US * +1 669 444 9171 US * +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) * +1 689 278 1000 US * +1 719 359 4580 US * +1 253 205 0468 US * +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) * +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 924 1701 5270 Passcode: 758033 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/abNujvmNiq --- Join by SIP * 92417015270(a)zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 * 144.195.19.161 (US West) * 206.247.11.121 (US East) Meeting ID: 924 1701 5270 Passcode: 758033 Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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Safety inspection of ALL labs and offices in FRNY - next week
by Nagy, Gabriela 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Hello everyone, In preparation for the ISP safety review with EHS, members of the ChE Safety Committee will conduct safety inspections of ALL labs and offices, starting Monday, February 24, 2025. We will use the forms in the first 2 tabs of the attached Excel workbook. If you have a sensitive experiment running and your lab can't be inspected now, please place a clearly visible note on the entrance door to the lab, and the inspection team will respect that. Reports of the inspections will be sent to PIs and safety officers (for labs) and to occupants of offices (if needed). Any identified deficiencies will need to be corrected within the time specified on the forms. Instructions on how to follow up regarding correction of deficiencies will be communicated when the results of the safety inspections are shared. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Gabriela On behalf of the Che Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Safety self-audit of ChE labs and offices - forms due TODAY
by Nagy, Gabriela 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Good morning, This is a gentle reminder that the completed ISP self-audit forms are due TODAY; see the initial email below. If you didn't submit your forms yet, please take the time to complete the self-audit and send the forms today. Please remember that ALL offices and labs/storage rooms need to be audited. Multiple offices can be included on the same form, but each lab/storage space needs a form. The forms need to be signed by the person responsible for that room, i.e.: PI, but can be completed by their designee ( e.g.: safety officer). Please return completed self-audit forms as PDF files via email to Gabriela Nagy (nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>) by the end of the day today. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2025 2:20 PM To: 'chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu>; 'chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Corti, David S <dscorti(a)purdue.edu>; Kim, Sangtae <kim55(a)purdue.edu>; Nagy, Gabriela <nagyg(a)purdue.edu>; CHE Safety <chesafety(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Start of safety self-audit of ChE labs and offices! Importance: High Hello Everyone, Our School is scheduled to have the Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) review at the beginning of April 2025. Part of this process is the completion of the safety self-audit of ALL ChE laboratories AND offices using the Integrated Safety Plan Self-Audit Checklist<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/ispcheck.pdf> (also attached). Please only use these forms, as they are the most up-to-date forms used University wide. One form needs to be completed for EACH lab/storage area/machine shop. However, multiple offices (but not labs) can be included on the same form. The first page of the document provides more information. 1. The first eight sections have universal questions that apply to every area. For self-audits of office space, only section 1-8 have to be completed. I attach the Hazard Assessment Certification for FRNY offices for your information; please answer "yes" to questions 8.1 - 8.4 and "no" to question 8.7 for offices 2. Sections 9 to 29 have questions related to specialized operations; research laboratories and shops should address all sections (section 1 through 29). 3. All self-audit checklists must be signed by PI/supervisor, but another person, the supervisor/PI's designee can complete the self-audit. 4. Electronic signatures are accepted on ISP self-audit forms. Please correct identified deficiencies, and record the corrections in the "Comments" section on last page of the form before submitting the forms. You should also record the deficiencies that were not corrected, and list the steps taken to correct them. In addition to completing the self-audit for your labs/shop, please review and update (to be dated within the last 6 months) the following: * Laboratory Door Posting<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/doorpost.pdf> - use this form which includes a date stamp. This needs to be posted outside the lab, at every entrance including the connecting doors in between labs (if applicable) * Hazard Assessment Certification (should be placed inside the lab, near each entrance, including connecting doors) * Chemical inventory for the lab (qualitative) * Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (at a minimum, the first page needs to be signed by the PI of the lab and dated within the last 6 months). * SDS Records (update printed SDS book with SDSs for newly purchased chemicals). If your group is keeping SDSs saved electronically, please make sure you follow the recommendations issued by the safety committee, that are listed HERE<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Guidelines%20fo…>. SDSs on record should be dated within the last 5 years. * Eye wash station flushing log - please flush eye-wash stations weekly and record the completion in a log. I attach a template that can be used for this activity. The ChE Safety Committee will perform safety inspections of all laboratories and offices at the beginning of March and will send the inspection reports to faculty and their group safety officers. Deficiencies identified in your audits and during the safety inspections must be addressed before the recertification meeting with EHS. The ChE Safety Committee (list of members posted on https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety) is available to help. Please return completed self-audit forms as PDF files via email to Gabriela Nagy (nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>) by the end of day on Friday, February 21, 2025. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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ChE mandatory annual safety refresher training - complete NOW
by Nagy, Gabriela 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the online annual safety refresher training, required for our School's ISP recertification with EHS. The training is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students (including first-year graduate students), post-doctoral researchers and visiting researchers/scholars, regardless of when they joined the School. Please follow the instructions below and complete the required safety refresher training by the end of Friday, February 28, 2025. Instructions: 1. Before starting the online refresher training: * Review the Building Emergency Plan (BEP) for FRNY Building<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/emergency-plans/bep/buil…> * Complete the Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) training by reviewing your lab's CHP and all relevant SOPs (if applicable). 2. Complete your online ChE Specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> . The link to the training is also available on the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety, under Training/ChE Annual Safety Refresher Training. 3. Once you completed the online training you will receive an email confirming completion. Keep this email safe, for your records. Please complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training by the end of Friday, February 28, 2025. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Start of safety self-audit of ChE labs and offices!
by Nagy, Gabriela 06 Feb '25

06 Feb '25

Hello Everyone, Our School is scheduled to have the Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) review at the beginning of April 2025. Part of this process is the completion of the safety self-audit of ALL ChE laboratories AND offices using the Integrated Safety Plan Self-Audit Checklist<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/ispcheck.pdf> (also attached). Please only use these forms, as they are the most up-to-date forms used University wide. One form needs to be completed for EACH lab/storage area/machine shop. However, multiple offices (but not labs) can be included on the same form. The first page of the document provides more information. 1. The first eight sections have universal questions that apply to every area. For self-audits of office space, only section 1-8 have to be completed. I attach the Hazard Assessment Certification for FRNY offices for your information; please answer "yes" to questions 8.1 - 8.4 and "no" to question 8.7 for offices 2. Sections 9 to 29 have questions related to specialized operations; research laboratories and shops should address all sections (section 1 through 29). 3. All self-audit checklists must be signed by PI/supervisor, but another person, the supervisor/PI's designee can complete the self-audit. 4. Electronic signatures are accepted on ISP self-audit forms. Please correct identified deficiencies, and record the corrections in the "Comments" section on last page of the form before submitting the forms. You should also record the deficiencies that were not corrected, and list the steps taken to correct them. In addition to completing the self-audit for your labs/shop, please review and update (to be dated within the last 6 months) the following: * Laboratory Door Posting<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/doorpost.pdf> - use this form which includes a date stamp. This needs to be posted outside the lab, at every entrance including the connecting doors in between labs (if applicable) * Hazard Assessment Certification (should be placed inside the lab, near each entrance, including connecting doors) * Chemical inventory for the lab (qualitative) * Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (at a minimum, the first page needs to be signed by the PI of the lab and dated within the last 6 months). * SDS Records (update printed SDS book with SDSs for newly purchased chemicals). If your group is keeping SDSs saved electronically, please make sure you follow the recommendations issued by the safety committee, that are listed HERE<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Guidelines%20fo…>. SDSs on record should be dated within the last 5 years. * Eye wash station flushing log - please flush eye-wash stations weekly and record the completion in a log. I attach a template that can be used for this activity. The ChE Safety Committee will perform safety inspections of all laboratories and offices at the beginning of March and will send the inspection reports to faculty and their group safety officers. Deficiencies identified in your audits and during the safety inspections must be addressed before the recertification meeting with EHS. The ChE Safety Committee (list of members posted on https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety) is available to help. Please return completed self-audit forms as PDF files via email to Gabriela Nagy (nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>) by the end of day on Friday, February 21, 2025. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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