Boise State University
Document Control
Date: 5/28/2016
System Information
Machine: Chemical Processing Wet Bench
Manufacturer: SCP Global Technologies
Model #:
Operating and Maintenance Procedures
IMPORTANT:
You must have or be working with someone who has a key to the
mechanical room.
You must physically check the level of the Neutralization and Holding Tanks
in the mechanical room before, after, and while using the Wet Sink.
If Neutralization Tank is above 75 gallons, you must go through the
Neutralization Tank Dumping procedures.
Do not leave water running unused for longer than 15 minutes.
Always verify that the water is turned off before leaving the lab. If the
water is left on it WILL flood the lab/mechanical room.
CHEMICAL DISPOSAL
1. DO NOT dump Solvents in the Wet Sink Drain. Solvents MUST be reclaimed
and put in the Used Solvent Cabinet.
2. Follow the Chemical Disposal Procedures posted on the double doors into the
mechanical room for instructions on disposing Acid, Base, and Solvent
chemicals.
SAFETY
3. Appropriate protective clothing is required when working with acids. This
includes full rubber acid aprons, acid gloves, safety glasses, and face shield.
4. Treat unknown clear solutions as Hydrofluoric Acid (HF).
5. Any chemical spill on the floor MUST be reported to the Lab Director and/or
Lab Support Staff. Phone numbers for each can be found near the phones
inside and outside the IML.
6. If you are accidentally exposed to any chemical you MUST remove all clothing
and rinse in the emergency eyewash/shower for at least 10 min. After
washing, report exposure and seek medical attention.
7. You are responsible to read the MSDS and understand the hazards associated
with each chemical you used at the Wet Sink.
8. Label beakers with contents and contact information if a long etch or cleaning
is required.
9. Label contents of beakers that are left on the Wet Sink while you are working
in other areas of the lab.
10. Baths 1 and 7 contain very hazardous chemicals, do not use without
permission from EE faculty.
11. DO NOT put any chemical(s) in baths 1,3,4,5,6, and 7 other than the ones
specifically listed for each bath. DO NOT contaminate any of the baths.
Document Number: BSU_COEN_IML08001
Prepared By: P. Miranda
Rev. A
Page: 1 of 2
Boise State University
Document Control
Date: 5/28/2016
12. Beaker processing should only be done on the back half of the Wet Sink to
ensure proper ventilation.
13. DO NOT mix acids and bases together.
14. Work with only one container of chemical from the storage cabinets at any
given time.
15. DO NOT leave the water running unused for more than 15 minutes.
16. Turn off the water and air when you are finished with the Wet Sink.
17. Clean up after yourself.
Document Number: BSU_COEN_IML08001
Prepared By: P. Miranda
Rev. A
Page: 2 of 2