May11,2007

-- RandyPorter? - 11 May 2007 Meeting Summaries and Follow Up Notes

Item Room Description Notes
1 288/292 Gas to benches (1) CO2 lines to Phil's lab 288 (2) BSC connections (3) ice maker connections (4) table top gas connections. Ken Filice, the Physical Plant project manager assigned to this project will seek quotes from George Wilson Inc. after layouts have been finalized. (A separate quote for hookup of the autoclave has already been requested.)
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2A 288/292 BSC Vacuum lines are needed in the BSCs. ESI will perform this work. Quote has been submitted and approval pending.
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2B 288 Shelving Shelving removed by mistake has been replaced.
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3 288/292 Island Bench Drawers Install drawer lock for one draw per island bench.
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4a 201/205/288/292 Window Blind installation Purchase requisition has been submitted. Color: 386:snowcap white. Controls location (left or right side) need to be chosen.
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4b 288/292 Window Blind cleaning Blinds will need to be cleaned regularly.
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5 288 remove drawers remove suspended cabinet and drawers.
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6 288/292 shelves Place seismic restraint cords on all shelves. Use method used in Sinsheimer. Shelving lips are higher than in other buildings, however lab group feels more comfortable if bungee cords are there.
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7   cable locks Lock down two computers and two balances in the lab. Facilities will work with Kathryn to coordinate specifications and devices.
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8   C02 piping & regulator Praxair has proposed regulators and switchover (manifold) costing $950.00. Either ESI or Praxair will install. ESI to install CO2 piping to BSC and 3 other locations. 4/27/07 update: Praxair to install. Praxair tech or rep to be asked to visit campus to see lab, estimate gas usage rate, possible low CO2 alarm. Prax Air rep Luis Mendez. Plan tank delivery schedule around rate of use. CO2 system to be sized for four (?) stacks of 2 incubators Need to determine how long a cylinder of gas will last for 8 incubators. Brent Kolhede may be able to advise. Check with Praxair for alarm advice.
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9   C02 low alarm Install an alarm to Rm 288 for CO2 depletion. Depletion should sound alarm noise in 288 and also go to physical plant or dispatch. Bob recommends that an additional monitoring CO2 cylinder pressures, gas lines and incubator operations and be run to a web page with trending. The site could also email lab staff when values get close to alarms points to ensure changeouts are done before an alarm is given. An alarm is generally a bad thing. Check with Praxair for low gas alarm that is integrated into manifold.
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11 283 Ice Maker The Scotsman air cooled model AFE 325 flaker-- order submitted. Possible location in Rm 202 under counter, using sink drain (rather than Rm 293). Also possible location in corridor using existing drain.
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12 283 LN2 A liquid N2 dewar will be purchased by BME and placed in 283 for general use by all BME labs. Will need alarm for this as well. BME will purchase their own dewar but Praxair will refill. (confirm this)
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16   equipment and lab staff move Facilities will handle the move of heavy lab equipment as well as lab staff and miscellaneous boxes. Target - 5/2/06 Kathryn to work with Marcus on move. Move complete.
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16a 292 & 288 phones and data Data line requests to be submitted. One phone is in place 4/27. Phone line to be installed in 292.
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17   Spinner/roller incubator Machine Shop sanded & painted bottom, now to attach plastic supports on 3 sides to lift incubator off floor and prevent water from going under it. Done. Requires
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18 all rms room security Phil would like to explore electronic access control system for labs.
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19 tables and chairs fund source start-up funds to be used.
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22   Shaker Incubator power Convert from 230V-240V to 208V, using "booster" transformer. Work Order submitted 5/3/07

30 BME Labs Janitor service Facilities - determine what the service will be. See item 36.

31 BME Labs Biohazard waste Status: 5/4/07 EH&S says a medical waste contract exists for PBSci, Cowell Student Health Center and Long Marine Lab. Waste needs to be considered "Medical Waste", which is waste from research of or related to diagonsis or treatment of humans or animals. Biohazard waste (e.g. tissue cultures) are autoclaved and then can be tossed in dumpster. To dispose of medical waste, SOE needs to get a permit from SC County (UCSC already has 3), get added to the medical waste pickup and supply the red medical waste cans/bags. - talk with EH&S find out how to deal with waste, BME does not want to autoclave waste

32 BME Labs Lab Safety Meeting EH&S holding lab safety meeting May 17th. Session 1 at 9:30am on Science Hill or Session 2 at 2:30 at Long Marine Lab. Each BME lab should designate a safety rep and send them. This is the first meeting in 2 yrs.

33 BE-288 BSL-2 Lab Cert EH&S says there is an institutional bio-safety committee. Bio-use authorization form?

34 Rm 202 glass washer Siemens (water purifier) and Lancer to coordinate hook up. Purifier installed, Lancer next. Electrical power code constraints are being investigated by Ken Filice.

35 Rm 288 incubator Duplex outlets on backup power need to be added for incubators at south wall. Ssouth wall will have 3 sets of stacked incubators for total of six. Will be assessed in context of back-up power requirements more generally. Large incubator on West wall does not need CO2 or backup power.

36 RM 288 Cleaning Service Cleaning crew will be required to gown up.

37 288, 292 shelves Shelves over sink. To hold carboys?