sPHENIX discussion of the superconducting solenoid

["Anerella, Michael D" <mda AT bnl.gov>]

Was it ever mentioned in the meetings that the magnet was being placed in a 
radiation area?  Is this where it will remain for the FY15 cold testing?
Thanks
Mike


> On Feb 4, 2015, at 4:29 PM, EdwardOBrien <eobrien AT bnl.gov> wrote:
> 
>    Hi Kin,
>     Is a simple solution for all of us to take Rad Worker 1?
>    I had it for years when I worked on the AGS floor
>    but since we moved to RHIC, CAD User Training was all that
>    is required. It wouldn't be so difficult to take RW-1 again.
>    Thanks.
> 
> 
>    Ed
> 
>> On 2/4/2015 4:10 PM, Kin Yip wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> This afternoon, I feel that my job has finally got started.  I've been
>> talking with a few people including our ESSHQ Asso. Director Ed. Lessard
>> and Division Head R. Karol, the HP Group Leader Paul Bergh, and Al
>> Pendzick et. al.
>> 
>> I just walked with Paul Bergh to the area where the Babar magnet sits in
>> Bldg. 912.  As of now, the area that the magnet
>> sits is in the Radiation Area and most area of that huge building
>> isRadiation Area.   For that, you need theRad. Worker 1
>> and C-A Access Training.   There is an area near the ERL is now
>> "Controlled Area with TLD requirement" (let me call it "CAWT").
>> This morning, when the magnet arrived, the HP actually deposted the area
>> from "Radiation Area" to "CAWT".
>> 
>> You also need to sign a RWP (work planning) before you go to do work in
>> the Radiation Area.
>> 
>> Somebody is talking about the possibility of making the area where the
>> Babar magnet is a "CAWT" area.  But it's
>> probably complicated and difficult.  Because you may step into the
>> Radiation Area without knowing ... and the ERL may be running
>> soon and there is a small chance that the "CAWT" may become "Radiation
>> Area".   (  Even for a CAWT, you may still need the "C-AD User
>> Training"  and GERT to get the TLD. )
>> 
>> I wonder how many of you don't have the Radiation Worker 1 training.  We
>> can arrange C-A Access Training (the C-AD User training
>> for STAR/PHENIX physicists are not really that suitable) specially for
>> this task.
>> 
>> To just to take a look, I can escort you --- I've done before ... but
>> you can't work but just "observe".
>> 
>> 
>> Ed Lessard gave me a 5-10 minute lecture which has made me feel very
>> important.  He's worried that there are 3 groups of people (C-AD,
>> Physics and Superconducting Magnet Div.) working in the Radiation area
>> (or any area).   So, it's my job to (try to) make sure that
>> we don't have any "incident"/"accident" ...
>> 
>> So, we (... a lot of involvement D. Phillips here) may certainly need to
>> do some work planning with our Work Control Manager Peter Cirnigliaro.
>> And we also need to pass Y. Makdisi's Expt. Safety Review Comittee ...
>> 
>> In this aspect, I'm like the so-called  Liaison Physicist (if not a
>> safety officer) ...
>> 
>> The bottom line is that there will be rules / regulations in C-AD that
>> you need to observe and deal with before you can come to work in Bldg. 912.
>> They may not be difficult but we can't ignore them :-)
>> 
>> If there is anything unclear, please come to talk to me and I'll try to
>> sort this out.
>> 
>> Kin
>> 
>> 
>> 
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