[labnetwork] After Hours Policies - Wet Processing

[Michael Hume]

Thanks Vito - that's definitely a different approach. How many people are
you staffing until 10pm? I can't imagine it's just 1 co-op student..

Thanks to everyone else who's provided feedback on this one. It's greatly
appreciated!

-Mike.

On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Vito Logiudice <vito.logiudice at uwaterloo.ca
> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> Some great insights have been shared. I’ll add my two cents.
>
> We just recently increased our weekday full hours of operation to 10PM via
> the addition of a Co-op student who works in the facility on various
> projects from 2PM to 10PM Monday to Friday. The presence of someone
> directly affiliated with the fab team allows our lab members who fall under
> the “Advanced equipment user level” to use the fab’s entire toolset from
> 8AM to 10PM, Monday to Friday. The Buddy system remains in place for wet
> hoods with some well-defined exceptions which you can read about here if
> interested:
> https://fab.qnc.uwaterloo.ca/data/access/operating/hrs-op-
> equip-user-levels
>
> We’ve found that the extension of full fab hours to 10PM Mon-Fri since
> this past June seems to have helped; grumblings about hours being too
> restrictive have subsided. We might add another Co-op student to work
> during weekend hours should the need arise. We were nervous about allowing
> broader use of the fab (and in particular its hoods) without the presence
> of someone from the fab team in the facility. Our first Co-op student
> worked out very well this past summer and our second one this fall term is
> proving to be very promising as well.
>
> Don’t hesitate if you have any questions.
>
> Best,
> Vito
> --
> Vito Logiudice  P.Eng.
> Director of Operations, Quantum NanoFab
> University of Waterloo
> Lazaridis QNC 1207
> 200 University Avenue West
> Waterloo, ON           Canada N2L 3G1
> Tel.: (519) 888-4567  ext. 38703
> Email: vito.logiudice at uwaterloo.ca
> Website: https://fab.qnc.uwaterloo.ca
>
>
> From: <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Michael Hume <
> michael.hume at ualberta.ca>
> Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 3:30 PM
> To: "labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu" <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
> Subject: [labnetwork] After Hours Policies - Wet Processing
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> We are in the process of re-evaluating our after-hours policies,
> specifically in regards to wet chemical processing (eg.
> HF/BOE/KOH/TMAH/Piranha cleaning). Historically, we have not allowed these
> processes after hours, primarily due to safety concerns. That said, as
> demand within our facility grows, and the competence of our user base
> increases, the question has been raised as to why these processes can't be
> performed within a framework of proper procedures to ensure user safety
> (eg. buddy system, etc..)
>
> I am interested in the general approach of other facilities. Does anyone
> allow these processes? Does anyone forbid them? In either case what is the
> general reasoning for your decision? If you do allow them, what sort of
> protocols or policies do you have in place to provide a safe working
> environment?
>
> Any feedback you may have is much appreciated!
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
> Michael Hume
>
> Operations Manager
>
> University of Alberta - nanoFAB
>
> W1-060 ECERF Building
>
> 9107 - 116 Street
>
> Edmonton, Alberta
>
> Canada T6G 2V4
> www.nanofab.ualberta.caPh: 587-879-1519
>



-- 

Michael Hume

Operations Manager

University of Alberta - nanoFAB

W1-060 ECERF Building

9107 - 116 Street

Edmonton, Alberta

Canada T6G 2V4
www.nanofab.ualberta.ca Ph: 587-879-1519
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