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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LAB GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY RULES

  1. Food, drink, and related utensils shall not be brought into, stored in or consumed in a laboratory. 
  2. Smoking is prohibited in laboratories.
  3. Appropriate eye protection shall be worn, when using or operating mechanical equipment.
  4. Occupants shall be familiar with the locations and operation of safety and emergency equipment such as fire extinguishers, first aid kits, emergency eye wash stations and emergency showers, emergency power off, emergency telephones, and emergency exits.
  5. Learn and know what to do in an emergency. 
  6. Unauthorized person(s) shall not be allowed in a laboratory. 
  7. 'Authorized' means having business in the laboratory with the permission of the AML staff.
  8. Anyone under the age of eighteen has to be under immediate and direct supervision of a qualified authorized person at all times.
  9. Laboratory shall remain locked at all times, and only AML staff and designated trained users will have keycard access to the AML labs.
  10. Never open (remove cover) of any equipment in the laboratories.
  11. Unauthorized experiments or procedures must not be attempted.​

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  1. It is necessary to wear appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) for anyone that enters laboratory spaces.
  2. While handling powders, it is mandatory to wear lab coats, gloves, eyewear, and respiratory protection (masks). Make sure no part of your body is exposed to powders.
  3. Wear shoes that cover your feet while working in any lab. (No flip-flops, sandals, or open-toed shoes).
  4. Learn how to transport all materials and equipment safely.

POWDER HANDLING

  1. All handling of powder, i.e. putting into the machine or removal should be done only when wearing complete personal protective equipment. Failure to do so will lead to removal of access to the lab.
  2. All handling of powders must be done in the powder room located in AML-3.
  3. Make sure to read MSDS of the powders before usage to check for flammability, combustibility, and health hazards.
  4. Talk to AML staff before using potential combustible or flammable materials

ADDITIONAL MANDATORY RULES FOR USE OF AML

  1. Before starting any processing in AML, talk to Dr. Srinivas Mantri (AML senior staff) either in person or via email and discuss with him in detail regarding the depositions. Do not start your depositions before this, else your access to the AML might be revoked!
  2. Once you think you have finished your depositions, make sure to clean out the powders from the system and leave the machine in the state you found it in.
  3. Keep track of how many substrates have been used, and what are the substrate materials, so that AML staff can keep track of them.  
  4. Keep a tab on the use of brushes (for the Aconity system), and what materials they are, so that AML staff can keep a track.
  5. Keep a tab of argon cylinders used and keep Dr. Srinivas Mantri informed if you are nearing exhausting a 6-pack of Ar cylinders. Please let Dr. Mantri know if you are planning to order a new pack of Ar cylinders from Tony.
  6. Return any tools that you used for the AM processes to their exact original locations.
  7. If you encounter any problem with the equipment, immediately stop the experiment, and report the issue to AML staff.
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