Hi all,
The time has come for me to redo your annual HF awareness course. This is a mandatory bit of training for ALL lab users (regardless if you use HF or not). Please can we meet in person next Wednesday at 10am in 1.58 main building for me to refresh this with you all.
Cheers,
Edward
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Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi all,
The Ar supply to the lab will be interrupted next Tuesday so that new regulators can be installed. Please don’t expect to use any of the ICP instruments on Tuesday.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi all,
Estates have now fixed the pump and the sinks and MQ dispenser is now back online.
Remember - no acid waste down the sinks!
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi all,
Just to update you. Despite estates best efforts the pump in the clean room is still not operational. They cant get back over to look at it until monday afternoon at the earliest. For the time being the sinks and MQ unit remains out of action.
The Nu is back up and running and Prof. Millet will test it this afternoon by doing what he does best and running some Sr. The Neoma vacuum is coming down nicely, as is the Triton. The issue with the 24v power supply on the Triton has been fixed. Both the Neoma and Triton will be useable by tomorrow. The iCAPS are operational.
We are still waiting for the AHU chiller to be fixed so it’s a tad warm in the clean rooms and multi collector labs.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi all,
Following the electrical shutdown this morning the Nu Plasma 2, Triton and Neoma are now back on line. The vacuum on all three will need some time to come down and the magnets to stabilise on the Triton and Neoma. It’s safe to assume this will take most of the day. Please do not use these instruments until I give the go ahead.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi all,
Just to update you on a few things that are going on in the lab this week. Tomorrow the clean labs will be closed for at least the morning while a new water pump is installed. After this the sinks and MQ unit will be operational once again.
Tomorrow morning there is an electrical shutdown between 7am-8am. During this time Sophie and I will power down all of the instrument and bring them back online after the power is restored. Please note that there could be issues with teh instruments after power cycling them so bare with us. The same will happen next Monday night between 9-10pm. This means there could be issues on the Tuesday with the mass specs.
The cooling unit for the AHU serving the clean labs and multi collector room remains broken. The part is on order and will be installed ASAP. During this time the temperature will be variable in this part of the lab.
Any issues just shout.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi all,
Just FYI the clean labs will be closed this Thursday 8th August so estates can fix the pump. Please avoid access to the lab during this time. I’ll update everyone when the work is completed.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi Everyone,
Chemistry is having problems with their fume cupboards so Estates need access to the roof. This means the extracted hoods and extracted instruments will not be running tomorrow, the hotplates will be turned off and the lab will effectively be closed on the 2nd of August (Friday). Please do not enter the lab until Lindsey has sent out an email confirming it is safe and all work on the roof has finished.
If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey (Sophie, Ed and myself will not be on-site tomorrow).
Many thanks,
Sofiya
Sofiya Valkova (hi/ei)
Technegydd Ymchwil
Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc
Caerdydd CF10 3AT
Ffôn : +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Ebost: valkovas(a)caerdydd.ac.uk
Mae'r brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
Sofiya Valkova (she/her)
Research Technician
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3AT
Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Email: valkovas(a)cardiff.ac.uk
The university welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Hi everyone,
With the fridge being broken, I've moved all the contents up to the cold room in 3.01. If anybody needs anything from there, please drop me or Lindsey a message (Imane is going on maternity leave next week so she won't be available to let you into the paleo labs).
Don't forget the labs are closed tomorrow, Friday 2/8/24. Please don't enter until you've received an email from Lindsey that it is safe to do so.
Many thanks,
Sofiya
Sofiya Valkova (hi/ei)
Technegydd Ymchwil
Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc
Caerdydd CF10 3AT
Ffôn : +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Ebost: valkovas(a)caerdydd.ac.uk
Mae'r brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
Sofiya Valkova (she/her)
Research Technician
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3AT
Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Email: valkovas(a)cardiff.ac.uk
The university welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
