[labnetwork] [BULK] [EXTERNAL] earbud/earphone use in facility/cleanroom

[Jacob T. Trevino]

Hi All,

We allow in-ear headphones (no over-ear headphones), but ask them to only
wear one so that they can still hear the environment around them.

Best,
Jacob

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Senior Director, Columbia Nano Initiative Labs
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On Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 7:52 AM Ahad Syed <ahad.syed at kaust.edu.sa> wrote:

> Hello Fubo, About 18 months ago, we had an incident where a user didn't
> hear the fire alarm because they were wearing noise-cancelling earbuds.
> They were so focused on their work (and music) that they didn't notice
> either the audible alarm or
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> Hello Fubo,
> About 18 months ago, we had an incident where a user didn't hear the fire
> alarm because they were wearing noise-cancelling earbuds. They were so
> focused on their work (and music) that they didn't notice either the
> audible alarm or the flashing lights.
> Following that incident, we decided to ban all types of headphones and
> earbuds in the Cleanroom.
> All the best,
> Ahad
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> Do you ban, regulate, or allow your users to wear earbuds or earphones in
> your facility, especially in the Cleanroom?
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> Thanks,
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