Odor in the lab

Dear labmembers:

Around 4:45 pm today, an odor resembling burnt electronics was noted in
the lab. It seemed concentrated in the stsetch/2 area, but could be
smelled from the analytical and gowning rooms across to lampoly/gryphon
area.

We were not able to determine the source of the smell. After three
hours, it is still evident and but seems to be dissipating slowly.
Given that most of the lab air is recirculated, smells can take several
hours to disperse. We do not believe there is risk to health or safety,
but recommend not working in the lab if you find the smell very unpleasant.

Please report to us if the odor intensifies or otherwise does not
dissipate as expected (use the on-call phone or send an email.)

Thanks for your attention --

Your SNF staff

--
Mary X. Tang, Ph.D.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
CIS Room 136, Mail Code 4070
Stanford, CA 94305
(650)723-9980
mtang@stanford.edu
http://snf.stanford.edu