Center for Bits and Atoms Squishing, Stretching, Heating and Mucking Room

E15-039 EHS rep Nadya Peek, nadya.peek@cba.mit.edu

SOP update history:

Oct 12th, 2011 Nadya Peek

Overview:

E15-039 is used for tensile testing, composite layup, moulding and casting, thermal processes and soldering.  In this room there may be epoxies, adhesives and resins, carbon fibre, hot furnaces and soldering irons, and various chemicals.

E15-039 is adjacent to E15-023 where fluorine gas is used.  If the fluorine alarm sounds (blue flashing light and alarm), evacuate immediately to back corridor.

Available equipment:

- Tensile testing: Instron 4411, 5kN http://www.instron.us/wa/library/StreamFile.aspx?doc=2274

- Oven: Sigma Systems (currently out of order)

- Thermal imager: FLIR A320, http://www.flira320.com/PDF/datasheet_thermal_imaging_camera_flirA320.pdf

- Vacuum bagging equipment: sheeting, bleeder, tapes, adhesive

- Local Exhaust Ventilation: Plymovent, does not replace hood!

Tensile testing

Thermal imager

Exhaust

Soldering

Oven

Chemicals used

General laboratory access:

-Prior to being granted general laboratory access, you must (in order):

- Have your PI request access from Neil Gershenfeld. This is a mutual acknowledgement by both faculty members that you are working in this lab.

- Complete the following MIT EHS online courses/exams. You do not have to retake an exam that you have already completed if the period has not been expired.

General Chemical Hygiene (100w)

Managing Hazardous Waste (501w)

- Be given a lab safety tour/training by rm015 EHS representative.

- You must be registered to CBA access list by CBA administrators.

Contact:

Emergency contact number is also available in the notice slip at the entrance.

Neil Gershenfeld (CBA director)                neil.gershenfeld@cba.mit.edu        617-253-7680 office

Kevin Davis (facilities manager)                kdavis@media.mit.edu                617-599-9070 cell

Joseph Murphy (CBA administrator)        joe.murphy@cba.mit.edu        617-253-0905 office

Patty Tolan (CBA administrator)                patty.tolan@cba.mit.edu                617-253-0392 office

Nadya Peek (EHS Rep)                        nadya.peek@cba.mit.edu        617-800-3283 cell

 what-to-do-in-an-emergency guides