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MSE Safety & Equipment Newsletter for December 2023
by Erk, Kendra A 07 Feb '25

07 Feb '25

To view this newsletter on the web, visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/research/newsletter/safety-equipment-new… To view this as a PDF (intranet), visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/MSE/Facilities/Safet… MSE Safety & Equipment Newsletter for December 2023 **** Important Upcoming Dates **** * December 15: The last day that MSE 499 and MSE 430 students are permitted to work in the labs, until spring semester resumes on January 8, 2024. * December 22 through January 1: Winter Recess – administrative, faculty, and technical staff will not be available. MSE personnel should exercise additional caution and use the buddy system for lab activities that need to take place during this time period. * Upcoming Trainings (Optional): * CPR Training<https://www.eventreg.purdue.edu/training/courselisting.aspx?1=%20&master_id…>: Jan 2, Feb 6, Mar 6, May 7, all 9am-12pm * Verbal De-escalation training<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/police/community-services/outreach-programs/ver…>: Jan 23, 1:30-3:30 pm; Jan 26, 9:30-11:30 am; Jan 31, 1:30-3:30 pm. **** New MSE Technical Staff Member: Mr. Sam Schmidt **** Sam Schmidt is MSE’s new Instructional and Research Support Engineer, serving as the instrument and technical specialist for our materials characterization equipment. In addition, Sam will support and instruct in the use of laboratory tools used in research by graduate students, undergraduates, and faculty and provide instructional and operational support services for course delivery, assisting students with projects as appropriate. Sam comes to us with degrees from two of our peer Big 10 Materials Engineering programs, earning his Masters in MSE at Michigan State University, and his MSE Bachelor’s with a Chemistry Minor from the University of Illinois. Sam’s office is ARMS 2207 – drop by and say Hello! (schmidsd(a)purdue.edu<mailto:schmidsd@purdue.edu>; 765-49-49718) **** Results from the OSHA Building Inspection **** In October, Purdue Environmental Health and Safety (EHS; formerly known as REM) administered the annual OSHA Building Inspection of ARMS. Action Items were emailed to ARMS Lab Supervisors by Casey in November and were all resolved by December 7th. The top 3 violations were: 1. Unlabeled Containers: All containers need appropriate labels that indicate their contents, even “water”. In particular, waste containers should be labeled using the orange Hazardous Waste Disposal Tags and include the following information: PI name, chemical names (written out; no acronyms or chemical formulas), volume percents, and an indication of hazards at bottom of label. 2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): It is important that all PPE be kept clean and properly maintained. If lab coats are intended to be reused, do not store them atop one another, on seats/chairs, or in any other manner where cross contamination may occur. 3. Power Strips and Extension cords: Extension cords should not be used as permanent wiring. Muli-outlet “power strips” also need to have 15-amp over-current protection (typically, these are the power strips with an “on/off” button). Household-use extension cords are not permitted due to the potential for overload. **** Preparing for the Spring ISP Inspection **** As part of our Integrated Safety Plan<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/isp/index.html> (ISP) lab certification with Purdue EHS, each year we conduct a guided “self-audit” of the safety training procedures, hazards, and hygiene of all lab spaces that MSE personnel utilize at Purdue using this Self-Audit Checklist<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/ispcheck.pdf>. After our self-audit checklists are submitted, EHS staff will inspect select lab spaces in each building. To prepare for these self-audits and inspections, please be proactive in identifying and abating (fixing) any lingering lab safety and hygiene issues in the lab space where you most frequently work. And, if you are so inclined, you/your lab can complete & submit the Self-Audit Checklist anytime between now and January 31. This could be a fun Finals Week group activity?! The indemnification timeline is as follows: * January 31: Self-Audit Checklists must be submitted to the MSE Safety Committee for review and corrections, if needed. * March 1: Self-Audit Checklists are submitted to Purdue EHS and select labs are inspected. A list of Items of Concern is created for each lab space and sent to the MSE lab supervisors for correction (abatement). * April 15: Abatement reports are submitted to Purdue EHS for final review and certification. Hard copies of the Self-Audit Checklist, associated instructions, and the lab master list are available outside of Prof. Erk’s office (ARMS 2315). Please watch for future announcements from Casey about this important process. **** Safety Best-Practice: Secondary Containment for Chemicals & Waste **** Secondary containment is a control measure, placed or built around an accumulation container or tank, to prevent its contents from leaving the area in the event of a spill or leak. These are typically shallow plastic trays or bins. Secondary containers are also a great way to separate and organize your stored chemicals in a clear way. See example below of secondary containers used for chemical storage in ARMS. The following two Purdue-approved vendors have a variety of cost-effective containers: * US Plastic Corp: https://www.usplastic.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspla…> * Cary Corporation: https://www.thecarycompany.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theca…> [cid:image001.jpg@01DA2934.EA649730] Image: Secondary containers for storage of liquid chemicals in ARMS B214. **** ARMS 2130/2132/2136 First Friday Clean-Ups **** The MSE Safety Committee in consultation with Purdue EHS now facilitates monthly clean-up sessions for the Sample Prep / Polishing / Microscopy lab spaces in ARMS (ARMS 2136, 2132, and 2130). These clean-up sessions are in response to lab user feedback from our recent safety survey (“the labs are dirty and disorganized”) as well as to the growing number of safety infractions and near-misses that have occurred over the past year in these spaces. As you all know first-hand, it is so much easier, safer, and more fun to complete your research activities in a clean, well-organized lab space. *** All active lab users of these spaces are required to help with 2 clean-up sessions per year, which take place on the first Friday of every month from 3-4 pm. Each session will involve 5-7 lab users as well as Casey Peters. Checklists are utilized for each lab space to streamline the workflow. The next cleaning session will be Friday, February 2nd. To sign-up for this session or any future session, please click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A5A72BA7FCC43-arms#/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.signu…> *** And let’s not forget about personal health and safety... *** The end of the semester brings excitement for winter recess and the new year mixed with the stress and gloom of less daylight and more deadlines. Here is a collection of links which may be helpful: * Purdue’s safe walk program<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/police/community-services/services/safe-walk.php> (24/7 escorts to/from campus buildings): call 765-494-SAFE (7233) * Purdue links to report a safety concern or incident<https://www.purdue.edu/advocacy/students/report.html>, including “Student of Concern” reporting * Office of Graduate Assistance<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/student/oga/index.html>, including Ombuds * Purdue’s Mental & Emotional Health<https://www.purdue.edu/advocacy/parents/mentalhealth.html> services * Purdue University Student Health (PUSH<https://www.purdue.edu/push/index.html>) service, including CAPS<https://www.purdue.edu/caps/> * And it’s not too late to get a flu shot<https://www.purdue.edu/hr/CHL/Services/FluShots/index.php> or COVID booster<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacci…>. **** Equipment & Lab Access Reminders **** If you encounter a piece of broken equipment, or have any questions about a specific piece of equipment, you should contact a member of the MSE Technical Staff: * For sample prep (i.e., saws, grinding wheels) equipment and mechanical testing equipment: Tim VanMeter<mailto:tcvanmet@purdue.edu> * For characterization equipment and iLab: Sam Schmidt * Lab access requests (form<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/MSE/Facilities/LabAc…>) * iLab equipment (link<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/research/facilities/iLab>) **** Important Links and Contact Information **** * For MSE safety questions, concerns, and lab access issues: mse-safety(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse-safety@purdue.edu> or speak directly to MSE Safety Officer Casey<mailto:fiferj@purdue.edu> Peters (ARMS 2200-1) * Equipment/Safety/Consumables Reporting Form<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>  (QR Code on MSE lab doors) * Purdue REM Researcher’s Guide<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/laboratory/researchers.html#cs2>   * ARMS general safety information<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Facilities/ArmstrongHall>   * Purdue Environmental Health & Safety Website<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/> * Purdue’s Emergency Procedures Guide<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/emergency-plans/emergenc…> * Purdue’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), formerly known as REM<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/> * To report an injury to Purdue EHS: link<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/froi/ai.html> * To report a campus-wide safety concern to Purdue EHS: link<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/froi/reports.html> * Purdue Police Non-Emergency: (765) 494-8221   * Purdue Fire Non-Emergency: (765) 494-6919   * Purdue REM Non-Emergency: (765) 494-6371   * For all emergencies, dial 911. Thanks for reading everyone! Good luck on your Final Exams and Projects! Prof. Erk, Casey Peters, and the MSE Safety Committee [cid:image004.png@01DA29D1.CF834040] Kendra A. Erk Associate Professor of Materials Engineering Purdue University soft-material-mechanics.squarespace.com

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Robotics and Intelligent Systems Expo (RISE) tomorrow
by Haddy Elie Alchaer 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

If you're interested in Robotics or AI, then I highly recommend that you attend RISE tomorrow, the largest Robotics / AI event to ever happen at Purdue. If you're looking for a summer internship or research position, there will be opportunities for recruitment and networking with research labs, companies, and faculty coming in from all around the country (Unitree Robotics, UMich, UIUC, WashU). If you want to interact with androids, robot dogs, self-driving cars, and battle-bots, we will have live demonstrations of all those things too! Many Purdue dignitaries (Dean of Engineering, Exec VP for Research), Purdue startups, and research experts will be there as well, so it’s a great opportunity to meet them while checking out all the robotics demos. There will also be free lunch! It's happening from 9am-5pm tomorrow (Saturday) at the Stewart Center (2nd Floor), so it'll be worth your time to pass by, even for a little while! The event schedule and flyer are attached to this email. Hope to see you all there,

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FW: Professor of the Practice position in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University
by Morgan, Yuan-Yu Karen 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

Dear Post Docs and graduating PhD students, Please find the attached job posting. Boiler Up, Dr. Morgan From: John Dolbow, Ph.D. <john.dolbow(a)duke.edu<mailto:john.dolbow@duke.edu>> Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 11:24 AM To: Subject: Professor of the Practice position in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University Some people who received this message don't often get email from john.dolbow(a)duke.edu<mailto:john.dolbow@duke.edu>. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> ---- External Email: Use caution with attachments, links, or sharing data ---- Dear Colleagues, I am contacting you as the chair of a search committee for an open position here at Duke University. I am attaching a copy of the ad for the position, and it has also been posted to AcademicJobsOnline at this link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27365<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademicj…> I would appreciate it if you would be so kind as to distribute this to anyone at your institution who might be interested. Best wishes, John Dolbow Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Assistant Vice President for Research Duke University

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Klondike Carnival - Volunteer Request
by Materials Science and Engineering Graduate St Assoc 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

Hi all, It is almost time for the annual Carnival at Klondike Elementary. For those of you who have not participated in the past, Klondike Elementary (located northwest of campus near Meijer/Dunkin Donuts) hosts a one-day event where elementary aged students can participate in various activities hosted by the school and the local community. Purdue MSE has had a booth for many years now where we teach students how to sand cast a Pewter medallion featuring their school logo for them to keep. The event will be held on Saturday, April 6th from 9 am - 3 pm at Klondike Elementary. We will have two shifts of volunteers, the first shift covering set-up from 9 am - 12 pm, and the second shift from 12 - 3 pm to cover break-down and clean up. Lunch is provided and historically includes pizza. During the event, volunteers help students fill the sand molds, pour the molten Pewter, or help students post-process their medallions. In addition to the event, we will hold a dry run event to make sure everyone has experience with the sand casting process. This will be held on Friday, April 5th at 3:30 pm (during the 690 time slot, but there is no currently scheduled speaker) and will walk everyone through the process, start to finish. Please fill out the following google form if you are interested in helping out (https://forms.gle/iVGxKEVuSowJmXSK9<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…>)! This is a great event to introduce kids to materials engineering and to showcase what our field and department can do! Thank you, MSE GSA Outreach Coordinators MSE Graduate Student Association MSEGSA(a)purdue.edu

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MSE Department Digest - March 25th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

[cid:33cd19b1-3f95-44ae-8592-0e17e58074dd] March 25th, 2024 MSE Student Events MSE 390 3/27 | Jon Hilden - Eli Lily | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/mse-390-2024/390…> 4/3 | OMSE Panel Discussion | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/mse-390-2024/390…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE Linke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>d<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>In<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:2fbbe841-69d5-418a-9e73-8e954ec4a705]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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M@PS Registration
by Materials Science and Engineering Graduate St Assoc 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

To all MSE researchers, This is a reminder to register for this year's Materials at Purdue Symposium. M@PS is a 1-day symposium that brings together researchers from across Purdue's materials community, providing a space to learn from interdisciplinary presenters and gain conference presentation experience. By registering to attend the event, you will reserve a lunch for yourself on the day of the event. If you are interested in presenting, you only need to prepare an abstract describing your 12-minute presentation. You will receive a presenter gift on the day of the event and feedback from abstract reviewers. Please reply with any questions. Event details: Date: May 24th Time: 8am-4pm Location: ARMS B061 Deadlines: Registration: May 10th Abstract Submissions: April 12th Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/materialsatpurdue<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.c…> [cid:c911c043-547d-4508-9c2d-50b991f4883f] MSE Graduate Student Association MSEGSA(a)purdue.edu

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Unknown Packages
by Contreras, Joshua Andres 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

Hi All, There are 4 no named packages downstairs in the receiving office. I believe all are from Sigma Aldrich. Maybe check them out if you are missing a package or you have been expecting one and haven't received it yet. [IMG_1429.jpg] Thank you Josh Contreras Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-494-4100 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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MSE Department Digest - March 18th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

[cid:4bff5cbf-fa08-4074-8720-86ae36f1ce1b] March 18th, 2024 MSE Student Events MSE 390 3/20 | Jessica Sargent-Brown from Cook Advanced Technologies | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/mse-390-2024/390…> 3/27 | Jon Hilden - Eli Lily | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/mse-390-2024/390…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE Linke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>d<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>In<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:f0b8aa77-ac42-4086-a457-5527af2f2766]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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REMINDER: SB202 Town Hall Discussion
by Materials Science and Engineering Graduate St Assoc 17 Mar '24

17 Mar '24

To all MSE researchers, This is a reminder about the town hall taking place 3/18. As Purdue prepares to draft policies which are in line with the new education bill SB202, the university senate has requested student input on implementation. To solicit this input and start an educational discussion of SB202, the MSEGSA will be hosting a town hall the Monday after spring break where we can share our ideas. Please register below by Monday afternoon. Event Date: 3/18/2024 Event Time: 4:30pm Event Location: ARMS 2114 SB 202 Summary: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/202/details<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Figa.in.go…> Indiana General Assembly<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Figa.in.go…> Website for Indiana's General Assembly iga.in.gov Link to register: https://forms.gle/mfBqbfPwWNaxDN6n9<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> MSE Graduate Student Association MSEGSA(a)purdue.edu

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MSE Department Digest - March 11th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

[cid:e1e245b8-de10-47b0-88b9-0d7172c05066] March 11th, 2024 MSE Student Events MSE 390 3/20 | Jessica Sargent-Brown from Cook Advanced Technologies | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/mse-390-2024/390…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE Linke<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>d<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>In<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:021747b4-9de9-4794-9f89-f75e2b315b2c]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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