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Hi Guy,
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<div>Here's the mass mail I sent out to all our cleanroom users not too long ago. We do allow cell phones, but not as music listening devices.</div>
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<div>Best regards,</div>
<div>John</div>
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><b>Notice: The Use of Headphones While Working in the MNTL Cleanrooms is Prohibited</b></span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;">
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Hello MNTL cleanroom users,</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;">
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">At the most recent Cleanroom Operations and Safety Committee meeting, a number of people mentioned that they had safety concerns about people using headphones while working in the MNTL cleanrooms.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;">
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A number of instances were cited where researchers had difficulty communicating with someone else who was using headphones. On at least one occasion, someone using headphones committed a serious equipment operation error,
but the person who made the mistake was totally unaware of it, despite the fact that there were very clear audible indications that there was a major problem.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;">
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">As we all know, many of the fabrication processes being performed in the cleanrooms involve hazardous chemicals and/or equipment. It is vitally important that researchers minimize as much as possible any distractions that
might occur while working in this environment.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;">
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<span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Thank you for your cooperation.</span></div>
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John S. Hughes Office: (217) 333-4674<br>
Associate Director FAX: (217) 244-6375<br>
Laboratory Operations <a href="mailto:hughes@illinois.edu">hughes@illinois.edu</a><br>
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory</span></font>
<div style="font-family: Courier; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></font></div>
<div style="font-family: Courier; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">2000E Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory<br>
208 North Wright Street<br>
Urbana, Illinois 61801 <a href="http://mntl.illinois.edu">http://mntl.illinois.edu</a></span></font></div>
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<div>On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Lavallee, Guy P. <<a href="mailto:gpl107@psu.edu">gpl107@psu.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> We are in the process of reviewing our safety policy as it regards to the use of headphones / earphones in our facility. Our current policy restricts the use of headphones / earphones in the facility however we do allow cell phones
use. This policy was mainly targeted to prevent users from listening to music while they are working as it can be a significant distraction and can lead to potential accidents. Since we allow cell phones and the earphones are used for talking on the phone
users are asking us to allow them but if we do it would be difficult for the staff to oversee the policy without checking up on every user who is wearing the earphones for use with the cell phone to ensure they aren’t listening to music. I would be interested
in seeing what policies other facilities have in regards to this issue. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Guy Lavallee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Penn State University’s Nanofabrication Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Lead Etch and Facilities Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Materials Research Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">N-105 Millennium Science Complex (MSC Bldg)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">University Park, PA 16802<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:gpl107@psu.edu">gpl107@psu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 814-865-9339<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Cell: 814-777-0719<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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