SCS Building Outages/Important Notices

Monday, August 18, 2025

VENTILATION OUTAGE - SOUTH RAL - AUGUST 19TH FROM 7:00AM TO 8:00AM

TO ALL IN SOUTH RAL:

F&S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE affecting the ground and 1^st floors of South RAL on Tuesday, August 19 from 7:00AM to 8:00AM. This outage is needed to investigate reported vibrations with the S-5 supply fan. During the outage, there will be short periods with reduced supply air. Exhaust air will remain on so labs can still be used. Fume hood use should be avoided if possible due to reduced make-up air but if fume hoods are needed, make sure to leave lab doors open to allow make-up air from the corridors to help fume hoods function properly. Further details about the outage are listed below:

Outage Request Number: 73611

Outage Time : 2025/08/19 07:00 until 2025/08/19 08:00

Outage Type : VENTILATION

Building : 0116 - ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY

Building Sections affected : Ground and 1^st floors

Building Services affected : Supply Air

Building Occupants Effect : Short period of reduced supply air.

Ventilation Fan No. : S-5

Ventilation Area. : Ground and 1^st floors

Comments : Shop 06 will be removing an inspection panel to investigate reported vibration. Leave lab doors open to help with make up air for fume hoods during this outage. Refrain from using hoods if possible.

Reason : There is a reported vibration issue with this fan.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email the SCS Facilities and Safety team at scs-facilities@illinois.edu. This information will also be available for viewing on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog: https://buildingoutages.scs.illinois.edu/

Shane Brownfield, CCHO

Safety and Inventory Coordinator– School of Chemical Sciences

16 Roger Adams Lab

217-300-6618

sbrownfi@illinois.edu

https://scs.illinois.edu/

https://besafe.illinois.edu/

Thursday, July 31, 2025

VENTILATION OUTAGE - SOUTH RAL - AUGUST 1ST FROM 6:00AM TO 8:00AM

TO ALL IN SOUTH RAL:

F&S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE affecting the west wing of the 2nd-4th floors of South RAL on Friday, August 1st from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. This outage is needed to return the exhaust fans to normal operation following service to the bearings. During the outage, there will be no fume hood/cabinet exhaust air available in the affected rooms so no research should be taking place. To prepare for the outage, please make sure that all chemical/waste containers are sealed and that fume hood sashes are closed. Further details about the outage are listed below:

Outage Request Number: 73546

Outage Time : 2025/08/01 06:00 until 2025/08/01 08:00

Outage Type : VENTILATION

Building : 0116 - ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY

Building Sections affected : RAL South, Rooms; 238,239,242,243,246,247,250,251,254,255,258,259,263,338,339,342,343,346,350,351,354,354b,355,358,359,361b,363,438,439,442,443,446,447,450,451,454,454b,455,458,459,461b,463

Building Services affected : There will be NO exhaust air to the Fume Hoods on the South walls of labs.

Building Occupants Effect : NO fume hood or cabinet exhaust for South fume hoods.

Ventilation Fan No. : DOA-101 Exhaust Fans

Ventilation Area. : see rooms below