Liquid Nitrogen

What is the problem:
There is  a shortage of liquid nitrogen (LN) since the Lab's manufacturer of LN had a piece of critical equipment fail.

What is the current situation:
See the below dashboard.

Who is working on this at the Lab:
The Lab's Critical Incident Management Group (CIMG) is helping with the response coordination and to better understand the impact on research.

What should employees do:
Curtail LN2 usage if able. If you notice a problem with the tanks, or tank levels are extremely low, notify your tank owner or PMT.  Tank owners should report any delivery issues to the CIMG via  LNshortage@lbl.gov.

Provide feedback to the CIMG on how this continuity event, including any lessons learned that should be incorporated into our long-term recovery strategy.

Refer to this conservation of cryogenic liquids sheet.

Contact:
CIMG LN2 Activation team: LNshortage@lbl.gov. Please do not contact Linde or AirGas directly.

This page will be updated as new information becomes available.