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<div>Hi Michael,</div>
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<div>Some great insights have been shared. I’ll add my two cents. </div>
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<div>We just recently increased our weekday full hours of operation to 10PM via the addition of a Co-op student who works in the facility on various projects from 2PM to 10PM Monday to Friday. The presence of someone directly affiliated with the fab team allows
our lab members who fall under the “Advanced equipment user level” to use the fab’s entire toolset from 8AM to 10PM, Monday to Friday. The Buddy system remains in place for wet hoods with some well-defined exceptions which you can read about here if interested:</div>
<div><a href="https://fab.qnc.uwaterloo.ca/data/access/operating/hrs-op-equip-user-levels">https://fab.qnc.uwaterloo.ca/data/access/operating/hrs-op-equip-user-levels</a> </div>
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<div>We’ve found that the extension of full fab hours to 10PM Mon-Fri since this past June seems to have helped; grumblings about hours being too restrictive have subsided. We might add another Co-op student to work during weekend hours should the need arise.
We were nervous about allowing broader use of the fab (and in particular its hoods) without the presence of someone from the fab team in the facility. Our first Co-op student worked out very well this past summer and our second one this fall term is proving
to be very promising as well.</div>
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<div>Don’t hesitate if you have any questions.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu</a>> on behalf of Michael Hume <<a href="mailto:michael.hume@ualberta.ca">michael.hume@ualberta.ca</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 3:30 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[labnetwork] After Hours Policies - Wet Processing<br>
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<div>We are in the process of re-evaluating our after-hours policies, specifically in regards to wet chemical processing (eg. HF/BOE/KOH/TMAH/Piranha cleaning). Historically, we have not allowed these processes after hours, primarily due to safety concerns.
That said, as demand within our facility grows, and the competence of our user base increases, the question has been raised as to why these processes can't be performed within a framework of proper procedures to ensure user safety (eg. buddy system, etc..)</div>
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<div>I am interested in the general approach of other facilities. Does anyone allow these processes? Does anyone forbid them? In either case what is the general reasoning for your decision? If you do allow them, what sort of protocols or policies do you have
in place to provide a safe working environment?</div>
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<div>Any feedback you may have is much appreciated!</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
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