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Charges and Cancellations: Policies regarding individual and group training charges, performing work during training, and cancellations.
Determining What Training is required
The training required depends on what your activities will within the NanoFab. There are two user training levels and one for contractors. All 3 sequences are a combination of slide shows with embedded tests, an orientation walk-through and in some cases, a second test. The process is described in the flowchart below.
Level 1 - Contractor training This training is for contractors performing work inside a NanoFab laboratory but will not be using any NanoFab resources. Contractors are not users. This training covers the basic safety guidelines associated with performing work anywhere within an active laboratory space. Content includes:
Location identification
Evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures.
Emergency exit locations
Emergency phone numbers
Gowning procedures (optional)
Alarm types and associated procedures
Navigating the NanoFab
Contact numbers
Level 2 – NanoFab Lab User This training is intended for those NanoFab users who will not be entering the cleanroom. Training includes:
Location identification
Evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures
Emergency exit locations
Emergency phone numbers
Alarm types and associated procedures
Chemical handling
Personal Protective Equipment
Chemical waste disposal procedures
Chemical labeling
How to use NEMO for tool reservation and tool usage.
Scheduling tool training with NanoFab staff
Level 3 – NanoFab Cleanroom User This training is intended for those persons who will be using NanoFab resources inside and outside the cleanroom. Training includes:
Everything included in level 2
Cleanroom gowning procedures
Cleanroom specific emergency and chemical handling procedures