[labnetwork] Automatic gas shutoff at the source

[Iulian Codreanu]

Hi Kostis,

Here at UDel it has been mandated that a fire alarm input to the TGMS 
closes all gas valves.

iulian Codreanu, Ph.D.
Director, Nanofabrication Facility
University of Delaware
Harker ISE Lab, Room 163
221 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-2784
https://udnf.udel.edu


On 4/21/2026 3:37 PM, Michelakis, Kostis wrote:
> Dear Labnetwork colleagues,
>
> We are reviewing our emergency procedures and I would like to ask, 
> specifically for your hazardous and toxic gases, in the case of a fire 
> alarm being triggered, if you make use of the building's Fire Alarm 
> Control Panel (FACP) respective signal to automatically shutoff gases 
> at the source.
>
> We have at our disposal a range of engineering controls to shutoff 
> gases at the source, but I am specifically interested to learn if the 
> method of using directly the fire alarm signal has been mandated or 
> otherwise chosen in your setting.
>
> Thank you in advance for your consideration,
> Kostis
> -- 
>
> *Kostis Michelakis, PhD*
>
> DMF Lab Manager
>
> kostis at slac.stanford.edu
>
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