Hi all,
Just a reminder the chemistry labs will be closed Monday - Wednesday next week. Instruments are still runnable.
There will be no lab meeting next Tuesday either. In lieu, some of us will head to the pub after work on Thursday to celebrate Prof. Madgwick's recent ERC success! Feel free to join :)
Have a wet and wild weekend!
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 you are ok to use the lab as it hasn’t succumbed to yesterday’s great floods.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
HI all,
Do not fret - this does not apply to CELTIC. Our lab will remain open next Thursday :)
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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Begin forwarded message:
From: John Evans <EvansJ13(a)cardiff.ac.uk>
Subject: Thursday 12 Dec Christmas Lunch Professional Services
Date: 5 December 2024 at 11:30:06 GMT
To: DG EARTH All Staff <dg.earth.allstaff(a)cardiff.ac.uk>, DG EARTH All PHDs <dg.earth.allphds(a)cardiff.ac.uk>
Dear all
Next Thursday is our EARTH Professional Services Christmas lunch.
The School Office will close from 1300 for the remainder of the afternoon. Abby has communicated this to our students and staff. Many professional services will not necessarily be available during the afternoon, so if you need anything please contact people before 1300.
Lindsey will communicate to research lab users as some of our research labs will not be open next Thursday afternoon. However, some of our research and teaching labs (for timetabled activities) will remain open and working. Please liaise with individuals if needed to double check.
If you have any questions please get in touch with me.
Thanks all
John
Dr John Evans (ef/fo - he/him)
Rheolwr Yr Ysgol | School Manager
Ysgol Gwyddorau’r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd | School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Prifysgol Caerdydd | Cardiff University
Ffôn | Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 4335
Ebost | Email: evansj13(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:evansj13@cardiff.ac.uk>
Disgrifiad URL | URL description: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/evansj13
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Mae’r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at unrhyw oedi.
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Hi all,
A short Wednesday afternoon update for you on the gas detection system. It seems that both HF detectors in the clean labs have now failed. In order to save your sanity (and mine) from the constant triggering of the alarm or system fault tone on the panel, we have now disabled both HF sensors totally.
During this time, and as Lindsey said in her previous email, no HF work is to be undertaken until the sensors have been replaced in the new year.
As always, if you have any questions, then please get in touch :)
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 everyone,
Just a quick heads-up, the microwave system in 1.21 is currently out of use. If anybody was hoping to use it before Christmas please take that into consideration. If you need to use it after Christmas, feel free to email me so I can keep you posted on how the repairs are going 🙂
Another little note - I've added silicon hair catchers on the drains in both the clean labs. This is just to make sure no little things like pipette tips or other small items go down the drain and clog up the water pump.
Cheers,
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 all,
For your information the labs (clean rooms and instruments) will close for a hard earned festive break between 1630 on Thursday 19th December and 0830 on Monday 13th January. Between these times there will be no access to the 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,
You will be thrilled to know that the lab booking sheet has been opened until the end of March 2025. Feel free to book away :)
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 everyone,
As you may be aware, following the recent fire alarm we discovered the HF sensors, though still working when the engineer tested and calibrated them last Thursday, are coming to the end of their life. As we can not have complete confidence in them, all HF work must stop until the sensors are replaced in the new year. The CELTIC clean labs will still be open for non-HF chemistry.
I will let you know when we expect the sensors to be replaced once I have more info from the contractor/Estates.
In the interim, the faulty HF sensors are likely to trigger the local gas alarm. Please treat any alarm as a real alarm and immediately vacate the labs. Please ensure everyone working within the CELTIC facility leaves the lab and the 'do not enter' sign is posted on the outer door.
Please then contact Edward or myself to check the gas detection system, reset it, and let you know it is safe to re-enter.
Thank you for your understanding.
Lindsey
Lindsey Owen (she/her)
Technical Manager
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building
Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3AT
owenl5(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk>
+44 (0)29 20 876213
Lindsey Owen (hi/ei)
Rheolwr Technegol
Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a’r Amgylchedd
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Y Prif Adeilad
Plas y Parc
Caerdydd CF10 3AT
owenl5(a)caerdydd.ac.uk<mailto:enw@caerdydd.ac.uk>
+44 (0)29 20 876213
Hi all,
Just to let you know the ratchet that locks the sash on hood 2 in the clean lab is broken. I have done a temporary repair while the new part arrives but for the moment please don’t try and adjust the sash high - it must remain in its current position.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi all,
We have checked the lab and it appears to be a fault with one of the gas alarm sensors. We have reset the system and you are all okay to use the lab as normal.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
