Center for Nanotechnology and Quantum Materials

Cleanroom Access and Use Policies

 

A detailed list of policies is included in the Cleanroom User Handbook. Superusers have extended privileges in the cleanroom. Superuser status is granted by the facility manager or the center director and can only be granted with one full year of user experience, superuser training, and good standing as a staff or student of WFU.

 

new chemicals

Any user wishing to introduce chemicals to the cleanroom must first present an SDS to a staff member for evaluation, and display an active knowledge of the chemical hazards. Approved chemicals may be brought into the cleanroom by staff members only.

 

visitor access

Anyone not qualified to enter the cleanroom is considered a visitor. Upon the approval of cleanroom staff, a qualified cleanroom user may act as a host to bring a visitor in for the purpose of observation only.

 

after hours

The cleanroom operates Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. All other times are considered after hours, and require superuser access. 

 

external customers

An external customer is any non-Wake researcher, who has obtained the approval of the NanoteQ director.

 

undergraduates

Undergraduate access is granted on a case by case basis, and is restricted to senior year students who are at least 20 years of age.

 

discipline

Instances of user misconduct are evaluated and dealt with on a case by case basis. Consequences range from a warning and notice delivered to your PI, to permanent suspension of cleanroom access.

 

Equipment Policies and Rates

 

precious metals

Purchase of precious metals (e.g. gold, platinum and palladium) is the responsibility of the research group, it is not supplied by the cleanroom.

 

soft cap policy

User groups will receive an 80% discount once the group usage fee exceeds $50,000 for the Cleanroom and $20,000 for NANOTEQ members. These caps are separate, and the discounts are applied individually for each facility. The usage fee calculation will reset at the beginning of each fiscal year:

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• Only group soft caps will apply.

• Cleanroom group cap: $50,000.

• NANOTEQ member group cap: $20,000.

• An 80% discount will be applied above each cap.

• The usage fee calculation resets at the beginning of each fiscal year.

 

user fees and equipment rates

Operating expenses for the cleanroom are recovered through the combination of hourly charges to the user community and subsidies from Wake Forest University. All access is tracked through the Resource Manager App. which requires Wake network access.

 

Cleanroom Access Fee $50 / hour

Staff Service Fee $100 / hour

Cleanroom Tool Fee $ 50 / hour

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Acknowledging the Cleanroom

 

For publications,  recognition of support from the Wake Forest University Cleanroom, as well as individual staff contributions may be formatted as such:

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• Acknowledgement: This work was made possible by the Wake Forest University Cleanroom, a core facility supported by the Provost's Office of Wake Forest University.

• We’d like to thank [Staff Member] for [Service or other contribution].

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