[labnetwork] Cleanroom Video Monitoring

Tue Mar 4 08:51:26 EST 2014

Hi Jacob and Labnetwork members --

We just installed some 30 video cameras throughout our cleanroom and 
around the secured areas of our building (sub-fab and gas vaults.)  We 
have yet to learn to use them, but they look promising for all the 
reasons everyone has listed.  One question for the Labnetwork:  what 
kind of policy is in place for video monitoring?  Do you have a 
governing University or corporate policy?  Do you have a local policy as 
well?  How are issues of privacy and chain-of-custody of recordings 
handled?

In this day and age, we can expect to be on camera from the time we step 
out of our homes so I think most people don't have a problem with video 
monitoring.  The questions that have come up are whether the images are 
publicly available and under what circumstances will recorded data be 
made available to a requester.

Working with our legal department and public safety, we've come up with 
a local policy that we trust addresses the University concerns as well 
as our local needs.  But I am wondering how everyone else manages this 
balance.

Mary
-- 
Mary X. Tang, Ph.D.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
Paul G. Allen Bldg 141, Mail Code 4070
Stanford, CA  94305
(650)723-9980
mtang at stanford.edu
http://snf.stanford.edu

On 3/4/2014 1:56 AM, Leif Johansen wrote:
>
> Hello Jacob,
>
> Here at DTU Danchip we installed a video surveillance system around 
> two years ago. We have 48 cameras covering almost every corner of the 
> cleanroom. Most cameras cover more than one piece of cleanroom 
> equipment, but still have a sufficiently high resolution to give a 
> fairly detailed view of what is going on at each tool. There are many 
> benefits with such a system:
>
> ·Safety in case of evacuation alarms: We have two large wall-mounted 
> screens hanging next to our alarm cupboard, providing a quick overview 
> for the emergency response team and the fire brigade.
>
> ·Improvement of general safety and cleanroom behaviour: If we find 
> tools left in an improper state, we can see who caused the mess and 
> what he/she did wrong. It certainly has helped educate several people 
> in proper fume hood and wet bench behaviour.
>
> ·Catching cheaters: Not all our equipment is equipped with hardware 
> locks yet, and sometimes some users tend to "forget" to log their 
> usage. A video surveillance system has a preventive effect and also 
> helps catching cheaters.
>
> However, it takes quite a long time to go through hours of video 
> recordings, even at 32 times normal speed, so we only resort to these 
> measures in more serious cases.
>
> Apart from a few skeptics, most users had nothing against the 
> introduction of the video surveillance system.  In fact, most people 
> welcomed it as a measure of improved safety.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Leif
>
> *Leif S. Johansen *
>
> Head of Operations
>
> DTU Danchip
>
> *Technical University of Denmark*
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> *From:*labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu 
> [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jacob Trevino
> *Sent:* 3. marts 2014 15:38
> *To:* labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
> *Subject:* [labnetwork] Cleanroom Video Monitoring
>
> Good Day Everyone,
>
> I would like to get anyone's perspective on the effectiveness of 
> cleanroom video monitoring systems.  In our new cleanroom, we will 
> have a few security cameras mounted high on the wall with a bird's eye 
> view of the bays.  What we are considering in addition to these are 
> cameras directly mounted on each wet bench.
>
> This is something I remember being implemented at Harvard CNS back 
> when I was a user of their facility.  I do remember being told that 
> adding these cameras to the wet benches reduced the number of 
> incidents that occurred and improved how tidy the users kept the area. 
> As most everyone here knows, wet benches in cleanrooms are typically a 
> source of ongoing battles in cleanliness and as a result safety.
>
> I am curious what people's perspectives are on video monitoring in 
> general, as well as monitoring targeted areas, like wet benches. Also, 
> any recommendations on good camera monitoring systems are welcome. We 
> want to insure the safety of the users and promote accountability in 
> the lab, but also don't want make our users feel uncomfortable in the 
> workspace.
>
> As always, any input is greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jacob
>
> ---------------------------
>
> */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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