[labnetwork] Providing User Lab Supplies and Storage Space

[Weaver, John R]

Jacob -

We sell the user materials to the users - they charge them to their account. We have found that they take better care of them when they have to buy them. We require that they buy them through us and we give them pass-through (no markup) pricing. Because we buy in quantity, they get the materials for less than if they bought them on their own. By requiring that they buy from us, we know that only proper cleanroom-compatible materials are being used. We have had great faculty acceptance.

As for storage, each user gets a tote that is stored on wire racks along the main aisle of the cleanroom. Larger groups get a double-size tote as a "group tote" in addition to the individual totes for the users. If totes are left out (not put back on rack), the user has two choices: Perform lab cleanup operations for four weeks; or suffer a one-week suspension from the lab. Since we instituted this program, totes are put away properly.

John

From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Jacob Trevino
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:48 AM
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: [labnetwork] Providing User Lab Supplies and Storage Space

Happy New Year everyone.

I was curious to hear your opinions on supplying cleanroom users materials, such as tweezers, containers, glassware, timers, notebooks, etc., verses having them provide these items themselves.  I have seen several variations on this in my travels.  I am curious what you might implement at your own facility.

Additionally and related, what kind of storage do you provide your users (boxes, racks, containers)? I know this is can become a logistical issue quickly as users store and forget items over time, leading to the consumption of valuable cleanroom space. What kind of restrictions do you place on storage? As always, thank you for any insight you might be able to provide.

Best regards,

Jacob


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Jacob Trevino, PhD
Scientific Cleanroom Director
The City University of New York (CUNY)
Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)
Tel.  (646) 664-8914
Fax. (646) 664-2965
Email: Jacob.Trevino at asrc.cuny.edu<mailto:Jacob.Trevino at asrc.cuny.edu>
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