<div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>The situation is similar at Michigan - wet processing work after-hours requires a buddy. The buddy has to be inside the lab, but not necessarily at the bench, and does not necessarily have to be identified in person (i.e. if there are 7 people in the lab, it's ok to proceed with wet processing). This is emphasized as part of the user training that is required to obtain 24/7 access to the facility. We have light sticks at the end of wet process bays that flash when they are fewer than 3 people in the lab, alerting users that they should check on others before exiting the lab.</div><div><br></div><div>Our user committee recently put together a shared calendar to facilitate finding a buddy and coordinating schedules during nights and week-ends.<br></div><div><br></div><div>And finally, yes, cameras as useful to enforce the rules. As part of the after-hours access protocol, lab users are required to wear a name tag that clips to the back of their cleanroom suit, so identifying people on the cameras is easy/ier.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Sandrine</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Noah Clay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nclay@upenn.edu" target="_blank">nclay@upenn.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Michael,</div><div><br></div><div>We allow working with the chemistries listed below after hours and with a buddy. During staff hours, a buddy is not required. Fortunately, all of the low/high pH work is confined to one bay in our fab and, with HD cameras, enforcing the buddy system is relatively straightforward.</div><div><br></div><div>The requirement for a buddy is simply that they're a trained user who must be in the fab at all times while work is in process. We do not require that they shadow the person conducting work. Staff hours are posted during orientation and holiday/buddy reminders are broadcast through email and on a flat screen in the gowning area. So, our users are hopefully respecting and aware of when a buddy is required.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Noah<br><br><div>Noah Clay<div>Director, Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility</div><div>University of Pennsylvania </div></div></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Sep 29, 2016, at 15:30, Michael Hume <<a href="mailto:michael.hume@ualberta.ca" target="_blank">michael.hume@ualberta.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues, <div><br></div><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><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><div>Any feedback you may have is much appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Michael Hume</span></p><p style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;background-color:transparent">Operations Manager</span></p><p style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;background-color:transparent">University of Alberta - nanoFAB</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">W1-060 ECERF Building</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">9107 - 116 Street</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Edmonton, Alberta</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:x-small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Canada T6G 2V4 </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.nanofab.ualberta.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.nanofab.ualberta.ca</a></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:x-small;line-height:13.8000001907349px;white-space:pre-wrap">Ph: <a href="tel:587-879-1519" value="+15878791519" target="_blank">587-879-1519</a></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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