It is now OK to re-enter the lab. Many thanks to maintenance and
facilities staff who stayed to check on their systems.
This is what transpired. At 2:18 pm today, the fire alarms for the
Allen/Annex building sounded and both buildings were evacuated. The
cause was found to be an unstable toxic gas sensor in the occupied area
of a lab in the Annex building. This particular sensor model is prone
to false alarms, particularly when the weather is warm; as part of the
upcoming renovation, these sensors will be replaced with more reliable ones.
But we must all treat all alarms as real. When an alarm sounds, LEAVE
THE LAB through the nearest exit. Continue out the building for fire
alarm. Be aware that any labmember who does not evacuate promptly or
re-enters before the area is cleared will have their lab privileges
revoked. Always remember that your health and safety are more important
than your experiment.
That said, everyone who was inside the cleanroom at the time the alarm
sounded evacuated beautifully (hooray!) Thankfully, this was not a true
emergency -- but it is a reminder that we work in a building with many
hazards and we should take them seriously.
Thanks for your attention --
Your SNF Staff
--
Mary X. Tang, Ph.D.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
Paul G. Allen Room 136, Mail Code 4070
Stanford, CA 94305
(650)723-9980
mtang@stanford.edu
http://snf.stanford.edu
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