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<Title>Equipment log books</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">All,<div><br></div>
    <div>I will be distributing equipment log books for autoclaves, shared centrifuges and glasswashers in the building over the next week or so. I'll be starting in room 324C where we have the single currently operational autoclave in the building and also be bringing up additional metal pans for secondary containment. </div>
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    <div>The log book is fairly adaptable.</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><strong>For each piece of equipment add the date, the time and you name.</strong></div>
    <div>In addition: </div>
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    <div><strong>For autoclaves: log Dry, liquid or waste cycle</strong></div>
    <div><strong>For Glass washers: Log Chemistry, agar, etc</strong></div>
    <div><strong>For Centrifuges: Log Rotor type, RPM, time and temperature</strong></div>
    <div><strong><br></strong></div>
    <div>Thank you!</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="150459" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ilsb-research/posts/150459">
<Title>Safety Training Gap Analysis</Title>
<Tagline>Keeping researchers researching</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">All,<div><br></div>
    <div>The university is implementing an occupational safety program across all aspects of operations including the research labs. To start this process, building managers and administrators have been asked to poll researchers about real or perceived shortcomings for a number of different areas as listed below:</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><div>One of the most important elements in having a safe and healthy workplace is having a clearly defined process for identifying and controlling workplace hazards. The Hazard Identification and Control Procedure has been developed to assist lab and research managers and staff by providing a framework for identifying and controlling hazards in their areas. All departments, including research and laboratory areas, must take adequate steps to ensure their areas are free from recognized and foreseeable hazards.</div></div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>The second part of the equation is hazard communication. Hazard Communication refers to the processes and procedures put into place to ensure that employees are aware of the chemicals they work with and the hazards that they may pose, so that they can be well-informed and protect themselves from those hazards. </div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>I have attached three documents concerning our expectations for safety training, these are meant to start a conversation that will address areas which may be falling through the cracks in the research labs. Situations where chemical and or biologics handling, PPE usage, equipment training and the like need to be better addressed either by additional training opportunities or better communication to current resources are all items we're interested in.  These surveys are meant to enhance safety in the labs above and beyond the annual lab audits which will continue. </div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>I'm going to keep comments open on this announcement, feel free to share concerns here or email me directly at <a href="mailto:Cuddy@umbc.edu">Cuddy@umbc.edu</a>. </div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div>Thank you!</div>
    <div><br></div>
    <div><br></div>
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<Title>Summer session  Building Hours</Title>
<Tagline>Session One May 27th - July 3rd</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">All,<div><br></div>
    <div>With the beginning of summer session classes, I am going to tighten up access to the building. Starting today, after the card reader system rolled memorial day to the 27th, the building hours for the ILSB will be monday - Friday 7:40  AM until 5:10 PM. </div>
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    <div>We may have some occasions where special events are taking place during the summer, but I have nothing on my radar prior to 7/4/25. </div>
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    <div>Should you notice students propping doors open after hours, you can send me an email or call the campus police directly at 5-5555. You do not have to address the students directly, that's part of what campus security and I'm here to do. <br><br>
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<Title>Details for May 2025 High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) Outage</Title>
<Tagline>Update from facilities management</Tagline>
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    <p><span>This is regarding the annually scheduled High-Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) system shutdown that will affect multiple buildings across campus. The HTHW system affects heat, air conditioning and domestic hot water at sinks, showers, etc. The shutdown will begin Friday, May 23 and conclude by Monday, June 9, 2025, and is part of a major infrastructure maintenance and repair to improve reliability and system performance.</span></p>
    <p><strong>Full List of Impacted Buildings:</strong></p>
    <p><span>    - Chemistry Building, HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Physics Building</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Erickson Hall</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Performing Arts &amp; Humanities Building (PAHB)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Engineering &amp; Computing Services (ECS)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Information Technology &amp; Engineering (ITE)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Library (to include Special Collections)</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Sondheim Hall</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Administration Building</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Commons</span></p>
    <p><span>    - RAC</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Biology/Schwartz</span></p>
    <p><span>    - UC</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Sherman</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Math/Psych</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Public Policy</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Fine Arts</span></p>
    <p><span>    - Central Plant/Police Station</span></p>
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    <p><span><strong>Anticipated Impacts:</strong></span></p>
    <p><span>Domestic Hot Water Availability:</span></p>
    <p><span>·<span>         </span></span><span>The food service venues at The Commons and Chick-fil-A will continue to have domestic hot water via stand-by electric water heaters. True Grits Dining Hall is not affected.</span></p>
    <p><span>·<span>         </span></span><span>RAC locker room bathrooms near the pool will have domestic hot water via stand-by electric water heaters. The pools will not be heated.</span></p>
    <p><span>·<span>         </span></span><span>Other locations will lose domestic and lab hot water service for the duration.</span></p>
    <p><span>Temperature and Humidity Control:</span></p>
    <p><span>·<span>         </span></span><span>The hot water outage impacts the comfort level of the air conditioning system. Building temperature and humidity controls will be closely monitored throughout the shutdown.</span></p>
    <p><span><br></span></p>
    <p><span><strong>Key Dates:</strong></span></p>
    <p><span>    - May 23–24 – System shutdown and staged cooldown process.</span></p>
    <p><span>    - May 28–June 7 – Infrastructure work including heat exchanger and valve replacements.</span></p>
    <p><span>    - June 7–9 – System refill, pressure testing, and final restoration.</span></p>
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<Title>High temperature hot water</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">All,<div><br></div>
    <div>The boilers at the central plant have been turned off to commence the annual maintenance work on the university steam system. This is a campus wide outage affecting all academic building and is scheduled to continue through June 9th. </div>
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    <div>Systems affected:</div>
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    <ul>
    <li>Building temperatures will be ~65 degrees F for the duration</li>
    <li>Domestic hot water in restrooms</li>
    <li>Laboratory hot water</li>
    <li>Autoclaves: we have a stand alone unit on the third floor. All others have been turned off</li>
    <li>Environmental rooms for any use above 65 degrees F.</li>
    <li>Steam generators</li>
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    <div>Systems not affected:</div>
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    <div>
    <ul>
    <li>Glass washers </li>
    <li>Vivarium heat</li>
    <li>Chilled water systems</li>
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    <div>I would like to thank you in advance for your understanding as the campus attends to these critical maintenance issues.</div>
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<Title>Free Specialty Glassware</Title>
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    <div>Some of you may be aware that UMBC has a scientific glass blower in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department: <a href="https://glassshop.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://glassshop.umbc.edu/</a>. Our glass blower is currently doing inventory and has a number of 3 neck flasks and other glassware available for free to the departments in CNMS. Tony's shop is located in room 206 of the Chemistry building and works 8:30 - 2:00. Please feel free to take a look if you may be interested. </div>
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    <div><strong>Friday, 5/16 the building and classrooms will be open from 7:40 AM Until 5:00 PM, please bring your ID cards to access the building after hours</strong></div>
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    <div>Monday and Tuesday next week is 7:40 AM  - 10:00 PM and next Wednesday the hours will be 7:40 AM until 8:00 PM. </div>
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    <div>Please make sure people in your labs are aware orf the changes.</div>
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    <div>We had an air handler lose a bearing last week, causing the belt drive to begin to smoke prior to failing completely. This incident allows me a good opportunity to remind everyone in the building to be proactive in calling the campus police after hours in the event of strange smells or noises from the building or suspicious behavior by people in the foyers, labs or classrooms of the building. </div>
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    <div>The campus police can be reached with a campus phone at 5-5555 or on your cell phone at 410-455-5555. The police are well versed in alerting the correct offices in order to handle any type of incident or emergency.  </div>
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    <div>Thank you for your attention. </div>
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<Title>Lancer glass washers</Title>
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    <div>The fourth floor Lancer glassware washer has been repaired. </div>
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    <div>Water had gotten into the control board wiring as shown in the photo after the unit was pulled out from under the stainless steel counter and used as additional staging space while loading or unloading the glassware. </div>
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    <div>Please do not move the glasswashers and try to keep the areas organized so others can use the equipment. </div>
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    <div>Thank you!</div>
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