MEMS Chemistry Lab
Description
The MEMS Chemistry Lab is located on the 1st floor of Hamerschlag Hall, occupying rooms 1214 and 1216. This lab is acessible to students working in MEMS, semiconductor and materials science related research. Users include members of the MEMS Lab which manages this shared infrastructure as well as students from Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, as well as students fro the University of Pittsburgh, and local companies in Pittsburgh. This web page has procedures for getting access, standard operating procedures and safety links.
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Costs
Recharge rates effective 9/01/06 are as follows:
$ monthly Access Fee
$ for the following special equipment
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Usage Policy
The Chemistry lab was designed to be a safe, clean, easily-maintained research environment accessible to individuals with the appropriate training. Keep this in mind when you are using it.
- Access to the chemistry lab is limited to Monday-Friday, 8AM - 8PM. (accessible with access code). For safety reasons, new users may not work alone in the lab at any time. There must be at least two people inside when working off hours (other than 8AM - 8PM), most likely a senior member of their own research group. To gain access at any other times, contact Larry Schultz at schultz+@cs.cmu.edu or x8-3788.
- Members learn from each other and, in turn, teach others. Motto: "Each one teach one."
- For questions/advice/help: e-mail mems-lab@ece.cmu.edu or schultz+@cs.cmu.edu
- Information available on the Internet at: http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~mems/resources/
- Everyone qualifies separately to use any piece of equipment needed. This lab document qualifies you only to enter the lab.
- The Chemlab requires from each member a donation of one day of help lab cleaning during the Clean Fest in September. This helps to raise consciousness and maintain awareness of your responsibilities to the facility and to other members.
- Chemlab status updates: by monthly e-mail report. Five lab members may request a members meeting at any time (e-mail schultz+@cs.cmu.edu)
- Visitors: Only by permission from Larry Schultz, Tamal or Gary, must be escorted.
- Results: Please submit to Dan Marks (danmarks@andrew.cmu.edu) preprints, reprints, data, etc., for MEMSLab Bulletin Board.
- Credits: In publications and talks identify devices as fabricated in the CMU MEMS Chemistry Lab.
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Contact
| Name |
Office |
Extension |
Email |
| Larry Schultz |
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Qualified Users List
| Name |
Office |
Extension |
Email |
| Ashutosh |
Feenstra/Phsyics |
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ashutosh@andrew |
| Fernando Alfaro |
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| Michael Bartkovsky |
Przybycien/ChemE |
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mbartkov@andrew |
| Sarah Bedair |
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| Dan Bock |
Physics |
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dbock@andrew |
| Bambi Brewer |
Matsuoka/RI |
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bambi@andrew |
| Dan Ewing |
Porter/MSE |
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dje@andrew.cmu.edu |
| Qiang Li |
Skrownski/MSE |
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qiangl@andrew |
| George Lopez |
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| Feroz Mohammad |
MSE |
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aferoz@andrew |
| Alan Rosenbloom |
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alan2@andrew |
| Alik Widge |
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alik@cs |
| Xiauchun Wu |
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xiaochun@andrew |
| Bohzi Yang |
Lin/ME |
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bohzi@andrew |
| Lifu Zhou |
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lifu@andrew |
| Charles Buenzli |
Benchmark Photonics |
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charles@benchmarkphotonics.com |
| Brett Diamond |
Akustica |
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| Kristie Henchir |
U. Pittsburgh |
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henchirk@msx.upmc.edu |
| Kyle Leboiutz |
Xactix |
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kylel@xactix.com |
| Matte Zeleznik |
Akustica |
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Standard Operating Procedures
The chemistry lab was designed to be a safe, clean, easily-maintained research
environment accessible to individuals with the appropriate training. Keep this in
mind when you are using it. Access to the chemistry lab is limited to M-F 8am-8pm.
To gain access for any other times, please contact Larry Schultz.
- Follow the togging in/out procedure for entering and leaving the chem. lab.
- Be aware of others in the lab. Let others in the lab know when you enter so
you don't surprise them later. In general, COMMUNICATE!
- Lab coats must be worn at all times, except for equipment maintenance. This
is to keep the lab clean and protect you from accidental chemical splashes.
- Use the buddy system when necessary:
a. if you are a relatively new and inexperienced user
b. if you are working after hours with potentially dangerous equipment, etc.
- If you observe equipment malfunction or a hazardous condition in the lab
please report it to appropriate personnel for that equipment. Each equipment has a
superuser assigned to it.
- After using any of the equipment or using the wet benches for chemistry,
make sure you clean up the area and leave it in its original condition. If the
previous user left the area unkept, please email the superuser for that specific
equipment.
- Users are to enter the lab only through the togging room door. Do not enter
through the utility access door, the doors are alarmed.
- The supplies in the lab are not for general use outside of the lab.
- Dispose of all trash in its respective place (broken glass in the glass
waste container). If trash cans are full, please put them outside in the hallway.
- Keep all doors closed while working in the lab.
- No food or drinks are allowed in the lab.
Specific Guidelines for Wet Chemistry Users
- Store all chemicals in the acid/solvent cabinet, not on the lab benches.
- Gloves must be worn at all times.
- No shorts or open-toed shoes.
- Wear appropriate head-gear when necessary.
- All bottles/beakers/jugs containing any form of waste, acid, or solvent
must be labeled. Labeling equipment is located in HH1212.
- In order to keep chemicals in stock, it is the responsibility of the person
who finishes a bottle to replace it from the cleanroom stock and to notify
George Lopez (glopez@cs.cmu.edu) via email of what has been used.
YOU MUST email glopez@cs.cmu.edu so that proper inventory can be kept.
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Application Notes
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Useful Links
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Miscellaneous
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