<div dir="ltr">Thank you to everyone who responded. This information is very helpful. Reading over the responses has led me to a second question.<div><br></div><div>Do you use NMP based solvents or PRS-2000 in your wet processes/solvent benches? If so, does this affect the required PPE? I ask because these chemicals have a Health Hazard level 2 and 3 respectively vs level 1 for Acetone and IPA. Some lab PPE requirements I was sent have qualifiers based on what solvents are used.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Katharine</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM Katharine Beach <<a href="mailto:beach@umich.edu">beach@umich.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Greetings,<div><br></div><div>At the LNF we are evaluating our Solvent Bench PPE requirements. I've been tasked with comparing our current PPE requirements with that of our peers'. If you would be so kind as to share links to this information, or just your requirements that would be greatly appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Our current requirements are to wear your safety glasses, these should alway be on in the Cleanroom, and a pair of polychloroprene gloves in addition to the base nitrile gloves.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks you,</div><div>Katharine Beach</div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle" colspan="3" style="padding:8px 1px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px 0px 1px;vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 1px 0px 0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;white-space:nowrap"><p style="line-height:17px;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:1px">Katharine Beach</p><p style="line-height:18px;color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:1px">Lead Research Engineer<br></p><p style="line-height:18px;color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:1px">Lurie Nanofabrication Facility</p><p style="line-height:18px;color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:1px">University of Michigan</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding:1px 0px 0px;border-right:2px solid rgb(0,123,255)"></td><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 1px 0px 9px;vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 1px 0px 0px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle" style="padding:1px 5px 1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><img src="https://signaturehound.com/api/v1/png/email/default/007bff.png" alt="" width="18" height="18" style="display: block; border: 0px; max-width: 18px;"></p></td><td style="line-height:17px;padding:1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><a href="mailto:vpray@umich.edu" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;white-space:nowrap" target="_blank">beach@umich.edu</a></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="middle" style="padding:1px 5px 1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><img src="https://signaturehound.com/api/v1/png/phone/default/007bff.png" alt="" style="display: block; border: 0px; max-width: 18px;"></p></td><td style="line-height:17px;padding:1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><a href="tel:7347638105" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;white-space:nowrap" target="_blank">(734) 255-9487</a></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="middle" style="padding:1px 5px 1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><br></td><td style="line-height:17px;padding:1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://calendly.com/beachlnf" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,123,255);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700" target="_blank">Calendly</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:1px 5px 1px 0px;vertical-align:top"><img src="https://signaturehound.com/api/v1/png/map/default/007bff.png" alt="" width="18" height="18" style="display: block; border: 0px; max-width: 18px;"></td><td style="line-height:17px;padding:1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;white-space:nowrap;color:rgb(136,136,136)">1301 Beal Avenue, 1241 EECS Building<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122</span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="middle" style="padding:1px 5px 1px 0px;vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin:1px"><img src="https://signaturehound.com/api/v1/png/website/default/007bff.png" alt="" width="18" height="18" style="display: block; border: 0px; max-width: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