Extended Absence

Access terminated after extended absence

 The QNFCF strives to maintain a safe and high-level work environment for the benefit of its entire membership. This policy supports this objective by ensuring that a member's understanding of the facility's Safety and Operating policies continue to be well understood after an extended absence. 

If a Lab Member has been absent for a period of six (6) months or more the following actions will be taken: 

  • their access FOB will be deactivated
  • their NEMO account will be deactivated
  • their ID badge will be removed
  • their sample bin and beaker kits will be removed (and repurposed if not reclaimed within 1 year of last access)

No warning of access suspension will be given

Should the affected member choose to return, he/she must demonstrate an ongoing understanding of QNFCF Safety and Operating policies by completing the following steps:

1. Complete and pass (with a 90% minimum test score) the following training programs: 

     

    2. Complete a cleanroom safety walkthrough. Walkthrough must be scheduled by contacting staff via email.

    Equipment qualifications (new for July 2024)

    In order to maintain the integrity and sustainability of the QNFCF toolset, we have instituted automatic revocation of equipment qualification on select equipment for members who have not used it within the last 365 days.  This rule is being applied automatically in NEMO to a sub-set of the QNFCF equipment where there is a substantial risk of equipment damage or personal harm that is possible if the equipment SOP is not rigorously followed.

    This rule has been applied to the following equipment, but this list may be expanded in the future without notice:

    • SUSS-bond
    • ACIDBASEnonHF wet bench
    • HFACID wet bench
    • PIRANHA wet bench
    • REYNOLDSTECHbulkSi wet bench
    • OMICRON-LT-STM
    • JEOL-TEM
    • PLASSYS-Ebeam
    • PLASSYS-sputter
    • RCACLEAN wet bench
    • TOUSIMIS-CPD
    • ANGSTROM-Ebeam
    • ANGSTROM-thermal
    • DISCO-saw
    • ALLWIN-RTP1
    • ALLWIN-RTP2
    • RAITH-EBL
    • HEIDELBERG-MLA
    • JEOL-EBL
    • JEOL-SEM

    Members who have lost qualifications due to this rule may request a training refresher by using the equipment training request form.

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • The member's FOB access will be restored and their ID badge returned to them within 2 business days of completion of the above requirements. Note that the member's previous equipment authorizations will remain active within NEMO. 
    • It is possible that the member's previous Advanced User Status (if applicable) may have been revoked during their extended absence. It is the member's responsibility to verify that they still meet the criteria for this status by checking the Advanced User List. If they no longer qualify as an Advanced User, the member must accumulate the required minimum hours of use before benefiting from Advanced User privileges as defined here.