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<div>Hi Labnetwork community,</div>
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<div>Our cleanroom facility has just received an inquiry from someone who wants to deposit an Au-Be alloy by E-beam or thermal evaporation. I just looked into the safety concerns surrounding the handling of Beryllium and I have to say that the materials available
online from OSHA make it sound pretty scary (some links below). </div>
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<div><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-107/pdfs/2011-107.pdf">https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-107/pdfs/2011-107.pdf</a></div>
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<div><a href="https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium">https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium</a>/</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3821.pdf">https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3821.pdf</a></div>
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<div>I was wondering if anyone in this group has experience working with Beryllium or Beryllium alloy depositions? If so, can you please share the precautions you undertake to prevent/avoid health issues? I’m particularly concerned with how to clean/maintain
such a deposition system as Beryllium dust (possibly generated during cleaning) seems to be the primary concern with this material.</div>
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<div>Thank you in advance,</div>
<div> -Nathan</div>
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<div>Nathan Nelson-Fitzpatrick PhD</div>
<div>Nanofabrication Process Engineering Manager</div>
<div>Quantum NanoFab</div>
<div>University of Waterloo</div>
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<div>Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3G1</div>
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<div>Office location: Lazaridis QNC 1611</div>
<div>Ph: +1 519-888-4567 ext. 31796</div>
<div>Cell: +1 226-218-3206</div>
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