[BNC-all] BNC E-news for the week of April 25th

[Anthrop, Heather L]

Courtesy
Fridge Clean Out
Seminar

Courtesy
There are between 250 and 500 people in the Birck building every day. If you make a mess clean it up. If you have an event clean it up. Be aware of others around you. Don't start moving chairs and walking into conference rooms without checking to see what else may be going on for the day. We all have to work together so please be courteous to others.

E-Beam Resist

A user commented that they observed HSQ e-beam resist being used improperly by another user.  This is very expensive resist and needs to be handled carefully and with proper protocols in order to preserve the unused portion for other users.  Proper handling includes using the proper container and preventing exposure to incompatible materials.  Bill Rowe will publish a memo to the e-beam user community on proper use and handling of all e-beam resists including HSQ.

Equipment Enabling

Please remember to always enable equipment in Coral just prior to use, and then disable it immediately after use.  We have had a number of occurrences recently where users forgot to disable the equipment, and this blocks other users from using the equipment because Coral indicates it is still in use.  Over time this can lead to increased equipment rates.  Also, a serious violation is to not enable equipment in Coral but use it anyway.  This is taking revenue from Purdue, a serious issue.  Thanks for your cooperation.?

Fridge Clean Out

Friday April 29 - 2:00 Pm - Fridge Clean Out

Thanks,
Nancy Black


Shut Down Notice


The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 2 through May 6, 2016.  Air handling systems, exhaust systems, hazardous gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6.  The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well.

All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal.  No one will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period.

In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance.  As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6.  No chemical work will be allowed during this period.
It is anticipated that the building and most process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 6.  Please check Coral for equipment status and availability.
For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns.
                                                May 2, 2016        Oct 17, 2016
                                                May 1, 2017        Oct 16, 2017
                                                April 30, 2018     Oct 15, 2018
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns.

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