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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello Tony, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Historically, we have outsourced this task to our local gas vendor. However, the problem is that the vendor only changes hazardous gases like silane, diborane, phosphine, arsine and other “interesting”
gases when they come to our facility. Our gas vendor mainly deals with hospital and welding gases, so their staff have limited understanding of the risks of e.g. exposing silane trace gas to atmosphere. They might not cause any injuries, but they could still
potentially contaminate the gas line due to too few pump/purge cycles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Now we have an approach where we join forces with the vendor and perform bottle changes together - the philosophy being that two minds think better than one. On a long term perspective, we would
like to migrate to automated gas cabinets to minimize the risk of human error. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Best regards, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Leif<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony L Olsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 9. oktober 2018 17:55<br>
<b>To:</b> Fab Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [labnetwork] Hazardous Gas Cylinder Changes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">When we moved into our new facility, we had a local vendor that would install and replace our hazardous gas cylinders. We took this approach to improve consistency and safety. The vendor performed the task at another
facility several times weekly, while we do it once or twice annually. The low frequency leaves us more susceptible to errors – which could be disastrous – even with well-documented procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Well, that vendor is no longer willing to assist us. We have resumed this task on our own, but are interested to know if there are any other willing vendors. Does anyone outsource this task? Are you aware of any vendors
that are capable and willing to travel and install/change hazardous gas cylinders?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">tonyO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Tony Olsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Nanofab Cleanroom Supervisor/Process Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">University of Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">36 S Wasatch Dr, Suite 2500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Salt Lake City, UT 84112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">801-587-0651 office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">801-587-3077 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.nanofab.utah.edu/"><span style="color:#6666CC">www.nanofab.utah.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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