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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Runaway hotplate stirrers Was: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (19 articles)
Date: Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12:13:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Freezer Back-up Contingency Plans
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:03:46 -0700
Author: NEAL LANGERMAN

From: Debra M Decker <00001204b93f9a5e-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Freezer Back-up Contingency Plans
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:56:24 +0000
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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Hi all 

Power is a less reliable commodity right now in Northern California. There's been some discussion about how to support -80/-20 storage when power goes out but no campus-wide planning. Some buildings do have back up generator capacity but most do not.  There's also the local issue when an individual freezer goes down or needs defrosting or repair.

Has anyone developed any contingency plans or campus-wide resource for cold storage?  I suppose it's not a true safety issue but loss of research materials is a grave risk. Some chemicals or synthesis products could become unstable upon loss of cold storage.

Thoughts?

Debbie

Debbie M. Decker, ACS Fellow
Programming Co-Chair, DCHAS
dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu
916.616.7548

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