Tuesday, May 29, 2018

VENTILATION OUTAGE - RAL - MAY 31 - 6:00AM TO 10:00AM

TO ALL IN RAL:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on THURSDAY, MAY 31 from 6:00AM to 10:00AM.  This is being done to change the filters on the Hartwig Fan.  This will affect the following labs served by that particular fan:  272, 273, 275, 276, 374, 376, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, & 478.  This means there will be NO FUME HOODS during this outage so please plan accordingly if your lab is going to be affected.  This information will also be posted on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

Man Lift For Brick Work Near Shipping/Receiving - RAL

TO ALL:

The F & S brickmasons shop will be dropping a man lift off to the back dock of RAL this Friday in the late afternoon so they can start repairing bricks in that area on Monday morning.  We ask that you avoid the area while they are working if possible.  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

Gas/Tar Smell - RAL

TO ALL IN RAL:

If you notice a smell of natural gas or tar, do not be alarmed nor call it in as an emergency.  There is a crew pouring asphalt in the parking lot near RAL causing the smell.

Thanks,

Danielle Cruzan
SCS Facilities & Safety Assistant
Noyes Lab 106
MC 712 Box D5
UIUC

217.300.6582

VENTILATION OUTAGE - RAL - JUNE 1 - 8AM to 12PM

TO ALL IN RAL:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on FRIDAY, JUNE 1 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM.  This will affect RAL SOUTH of GROUND & 1st FLOOR.  This outage is being done to perform an air filter change.  You may notice a SLIGHT temperature change while this is being done.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
VENTILATION at ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY (0116) from 2018/06/01 08:00 to 2018/06/01 12:00 -
Ventilation Fan No. : S-2
Ventilation Area. : RAL South - Ground & 1st floor
Outage ID : 5606
Outage Reason : Air Filter Change
Building Sections affected : RAL South - Ground & 1st Floors
Building Services affected : Supply Air
Building Occupants Effect : Room temperature change
This information will also be posted on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com .   If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

VENTILATION OUTAGE - RAL - JUNE 1 - 12PM TO 4PM

TO ALL IN RAL:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on FRIDAY, JUNE 1 from 12:00PM to 4:00PM.  This will affect RAL SOUTH & EAST SIDES of GROUND & 1st FLOOR.  This outage is being done to perform an air filter change.  You may notice a SLIGHT temperature change while this is being done.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
VENTILATION at ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY (0116) from 2018/06/01 12:00 to 2018/06/01 16:00 -
Ventilation Fan No. : S-3
Ventilation Area. : RAL South & East sides of Ground & 1st Floor
Outage ID : 5607
Outage Reason : Air Filter Change
Building Sections affected : RAL South & East sides of Ground & 1st floors
Building Services affected : Supply Air
Building Occupants Effect : Room Temperature Change
This information will also be posted on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com .   If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347
Cell 217 202-4908


Warm Temp Issues - RAL

TO ALL IN RAL:

The SCS Facilities & Safety team is aware of the warm temperature issues in RAL(mostly North RAL) as we received several reports this morning.  It has been determined that both chillers that serve RAL are down and there is an issue with the air handling unit in the basement as well.  Refrigeration and temperature control trades are both in the building to figure out what is going on and will be keeping me updated.  I will send out updates as I receive them and will be posting them to the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog as well:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.   We apologize for the warmer temps and hope it gets resolved quickly!  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Danielle Cruzan
SCS Facilities & Safety Assistant
Noyes Lab 106
MC 712 Box D5
UIUC

217.300.6582

Thursday, May 24, 2018

VENTILATION OUTAGE - SOUTH RAL - MAY 29 - 6AM TO 10AM

TO ALL IN SOUTH RAL:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on TUESDAY, MAY 29 from 6:00am to 10:00am.  This is being done to change filters and service the fans.  This means there will be NO FUME HOOD USE OR GENERAL EXHAUST during this time.  The affected labs were notified earlier this week so they could be prepared.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
VENTILATION at ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY (0116) from 2018/05/29 06:00 to 2018/05/29 10:00 -
Ventilation Fan No. : ERC-1/RAC-1 old RAC-103: EF103A ,EF103B & EF103C
Ventilation Area. : see below
Outage ID : 5564
Outage Reason : To change filters and service fans.
Building Sections affected : 36,37E,37C,37D,38,40,40B,41,42,43,44,44B,46,50,50B,56,58,58B,60,61,63,135,136,137,140,140A,142,143,146,148,150,154,156,160,160D,161,161B & 163
Building Services affected : Fume Hood and any General Exhaust located in the listed rooms
Building Occupants Effect : Lack of Fume Hood and General Exhaust.
This information can also be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Thanks,
Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

VENTILATION OUTAGE - SOUTH RAL - MAY 25 - 6AM TO 10AM

TO ALL IN SOUTH RAL:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on FRIDAY, MAY 25 from 6:00am to 10:00am.  This is being done to change exhaust side filters and service the supply fans.  This means there will be NO SUPPLY OR EXHAUST AIR in the fume hoods on the SOUTH walls during this time.  The affected labs were notified earlier this week so they could be prepared.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
VENTILATION at ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY (0116) from 2018/05/25 06:00 to 2018/05/25 10:00 -
Ventilation Fan No. : DOA-102
Ventilation Area. : See below
Outage ID : 5579
Outage Reason : To change Exhaust side filters and service Supply Fans.
Building Sections affected : 237,240,241,244,245,245b,247,248,249,252,253,254,256,257,260,260c,261,261b,263,336,337,340,341,343,344,345,345b,347,348,349,352,352b,353,356,357,360,361,361b,363,436,437,440,441,443,444,445,448,449,452,452b,453,456,457,460,461,461b
Building Services affected : DOA-102 (Fume Hoods located on SOUTH walls)
Building Occupants Effect : The supply and exhaust air will be shut off.
This information can also be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Thanks,
Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

Thursday, May 17, 2018

FIRE ALARM - 3RD FLOOR - RAL

TO ALL IN RAL:

The SCS Facilities & Safety team has been made aware the fire alarm is NOT working on the 3rd floor of RAL.  The F & S high voltage electricians will be troubleshooting the issue today.  They are also going to sound the alarm TOMORROW at 7:00am to ensure it is working properly.  If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.  This information will also be posted on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.


Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

SMALL FIRE IN HOOD - 244 RAL - UPDATED

UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished and the fire department has given the ALL CLEAR.  It is now safe to return to the building and resume normal activities.


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TO ALL:

The SCS Facilities & Safety Team is aware there is a small fire in a hood in 244 RAL.  Please stay out of the building until the ALL CLEAR is given.  The fire department is on the scene and has everything under control.  As always, this info can be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices Blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.

Thanks,


Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347
Cell 217 202-4908
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VENTILATION OUTAGE - CLSL-A - FRIDAY, MAY 18 - 6:00AM TO 10:00AM

TO ALL IN CLSL-A:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on FRIDAY, MAY 18 from 6:00AM-10:00AM.  This is being done on the SF-3 due to a bad smell throughout the ductwork.  They will manually open the dampers to the other supply units so there shouldn’t be any disruption.  However, you could potentially notice cooler temps and it may affect the hoods in some of the rooms.  The rooms affected are listed in the details of the outage below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
VENTILATION at CHEMICAL & LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY (0070) from 2018/05/18 06:00 to 2018/05/18 10:00 -
Ventilation Fan No. : SF-3 Building A
Ventilation Area. : See below
Outage ID : 5546
Outage Reason : SF-3 is putting out a bad smell throughout the ductwork.
Building Sections affected : Rooms in A building
Building Services affected : A120,A122,A124,A125 fume hood,A127,A127A, A129,A129A,A129B,A129C,A214,A220,A224,A225 fume hood,A227 fume hood,A324,A326,A328,A330,A325 fume hood,A327 fume hood,A329 fume hood,A422,A424,A426,A433 fume hood,A435 fume hood,A441 fume hood,A524,A526,A527 fume hood,A528,A529 fume hood,A530, A531 fume hood, and A532. With this supply air being shut down for a little bit these fume hood alarms may or may not go off.
Building Occupants Effect : Possible temperature change in the rooms and may affect the fume hoods which are in 12 rooms out of the 38 rooms.
This information can also be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.   If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347
Cell 217 202-4908


Tuesday, May 8, 2018

FIRE ALARM OUTAGE - CLSL-A - MAY 14 - 7:00AM TO 3:30PM

TO ALL IN CLSL-A:

F & S will be conducting a FIRE ALARM OUTAGE on MONDAY, MAY 14 from 7:00AM to 3:30PM.  This is being done to solder water lines in A326.  You may notice a SLIGHT BURNING SMELL, mostly on the 3rd floor.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
FIRE ALARM at CHEMICAL & LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY (0070) from 2018/05/14 07:00 to 2018/05/14 15:30 -
Outage ID : 5528
Outage Reason : soldering water lines
Building Sections affected : A326 3rd floor
Building Services affected : Smoke alarms
Building Occupants Effect : slight burning smell
Comments : null
This information can also be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347
Cell 217 202-4908


FIRE ALARM OUTAGE - RAL - MAY 14 - 7:00AM TO 3:30PM

TO ALL IN RAL:

F & S will be conducting a FIRE ALARM OUTAGE on MONDAY, MAY 14 from 7:00AM to 3:30PM.  This is being done to braze copper lines in the hallway near RAL 56.  You may notice a SLIGHT BURNING ODOR on the ground floor.  Further details of the outage are below:

Facilities and Services is requesting an outage on
FIRE ALARM at ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY (0116) from 2018/05/14 07:00 to 2018/05/14 15:30 -
Outage ID : 5527
Outage Reason : Brazing copper lines
Building Sections affected : Room 56 hallway
Building Services affected : None
Building Occupants Effect : Slight burning odor on the ground floor
Comments : null
This information can also be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notice blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347
Cell 217 202-4908


Friday, May 4, 2018

VENTILATION OUTAGE - CLSL-A - MONDAY, MAY 7- 6:00AM TO 10:00AM

TO ALL IN CLSL-A:

F & S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE on MONDAY, MAY 7 from 6:00AM to 10:00AM.  The following spaces will be affected:  A151,A128,A133,AC130,A131G,A131,AC118,A245C,A228,A231,A233AC230,AC334,A333,A332,A331,A428,A430,A432,A434,A440,A442,A443,A443A,A443B,A446,A448,B401,A533,A534,A535,A535A,A540,A542,AC541,A544,A548,A550,A552,A554,B501,B503.
All occupants have already been notified.  This means there will be NO SUPPLY AIR TO ROOMS OR MAKE UP AIR FOR ANY FUME HOODS IN THOSE AREAS.  This outage is being done to clean the chilled water coils on the air handling unit that serves those areas.  Further information regarding the outage are below:

Approved Outage Details:
Outage Request Number: 5507
Outage Time : 2018/05/07 06:00 until 2018/05/07 10:00
Outage Type : VENTILATION
Building : 0070 - CHEMICAL & LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY
Building Sections affected : A151,A128,A133,AC130,A131G,A131,AC118,A245C,A228,A231,A233AC230,AC334,A333,A332,A331,A428,A430,A432,A434,A440,A442,A443,A443A,A443B,A446,A448,B401,A533,A534,A535,A535A,A540,A542,AC541,A544,A548,A550,A552,A554,B501,B503.
Building Services affected : Make up air
Building Occupants Effect : There will be no supply air to rooms or make up air for any Fume Hoods in these areas.
Ventilation Fan No. : AHU-4
Ventilation Area. : see below
Reason : We need to clean the chilled water coils.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.  You can also reference this information on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.

Thanks,

Ken Wooldridge
Operations Manager
School of Chemical Sciences
505 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
PH 217 300-3347

Cell 217 202-4908

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Uncontrolled Temps in SOME labs/offices- N. RAL

TO ALL IN NORTH RAL:

The SCS Facilities & Safety Team is aware there are uncontrollable warm temperatures in the labs/offices of north RAL.  There is no need to put in a work order at this time.  Temperature Control is actively trying to fix the issue now and hopes to have it resolved as quickly as possible.  We will follow up when we have more information and/or the issue has been resolved.  This information, including any updates, can be found on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog as well:  www.scsbuildingoutages.blogspot.com.   If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thanks,

Chad


D. Chad Stevens, MPA
Director of Facilities and Safety
School of Chemical Sciences
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

168 Noyes Lab, MC-712
505 S. Mathews Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
phone:  217.333.6365
fax:  217.244.5572

http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/SCS/scs_offices.php