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Radiation Protection and Safety This introduction may take about 15 minutes

Radiation Protection and Safety This introduction may take about 15 minutes. Continue. Welcome to the Introduction on Radiation Protection and Safety at PSI. During this course you will be asked to answer a couple of questions. At the end you will be guided to a form,

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Radiation Protection and Safety This introduction may take about 15 minutes

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  1. Radiation Protection and SafetyThis introduction may take about 15 minutes Continue

  2. Welcome to the Introduction onRadiation ProtectionandSafety at PSI During this course you will be asked to answer a couple of questions. At the end you will be guided to a form, which you should fill in and print. This form must then be shown to the PSI staff when you pick up your personal dosimeter. A copy with signature of this form is to be send to the section „Sicherheit“. Back Continue

  3. Various kinds of danger at PSI safetyattheworkplace Back Continue

  4. General guidelines in case of emergency Emergency phone number serious accidents (e.g. fire or injured people)phone: 3333 • Please provide the following information: • Who reports? • please provide name and phone number • What happened? • kind of accident, have people been injured? • Where did it happen? • facility / building • When did it happen? • time of accident Back Continue

  5. General guidelines in case of emergency Minor accidents / eventsDuring office hours please call: Back Continue

  6. General guidelines in case of emergency Back continue

  7. Safety at work General telefonnumber for questions about safety at work:8870 General instructions for safety at work : Safety, Health Protection and Environmental Protection at PSI AW-01-07-02e Other technical instruction (mostly in german) about safety at work can be found under https://intranet.psi.ch/ASI/SicherheitAsi. Back Continue

  8. Electrical Installations Pay attention and be generally careful when working with electrical installations. Switch off power or disconnect power cable before starting to work. Special knowledge is required for working on low-, medium- and high-voltage devices. Please leave that to the respective experts. In case of questions please consult your local contact or staff from the department ‘infrastructure and electrotechnics‘. Before starting to work at electrical installations, please take notice of AW 93-05-03. Back Continue

  9. Safety with Lasers contacts:T. Lippert phone: 4076 (specialist) What is important: Laser classification. Forclasses 3 and 4 special safety requirements are mandatory (protecting glasses, warning lights, signs, access control…). For classes 1 and 2 : warning sign and laser declaration. Standards: PSI: AW-96-08-20eand SUVA (flyer ‘Achtung Laserstrahl’) Back Continue

  10. Biolocial Risks A special guideline ’Einschliessungsverordnung des Bundes’ rules the handling of biolocical material. For certain kind of work a special registration or a dedicated bio laboratory is needed. If you are going to carry out such work, please contact K. Ballmer, phone 4165 to properly register the project. Back Continue

  11. High Pressure Devices If you need to work with unknown pressure devices please request prior assistance from your local contact. In case of further problems please contact: R. Häfeli, phone: 2952 Back Continue

  12. Using Cranes - PSI Guidelines - For the use of cranes limited to 1000 kg an introduction by an expert is required. For cranes working in the range 1000 - 5000 kg an expert must be consulted unless a special 1-day course had been taken. For loads > 5000 kg PSI expert staff has to be involved. Contact:David Reinhard phone: 5448 Back Continue

  13. Fire Protection • Don‘t store any inflammable material • Please keep the escape routes clear • Please inform your local contact if you detect missing fire warning devices • Generally: comply with existing regulations • Contact:Aloïs Bächli phone: 2037 Back Continue

  14. Chemicals Please label all chemicals clearly. Retaining tubs should be used to store liquid chemicals. Consult the relevant data sheet before starting to work. Please dispose any chemicals at the dedicated central collection point (contact: A. Frei, phone 4302). In case of problems please contact the PSI expert for chemicals and toxicology: P.Hasler, phone 2842. Back Continue

  15. Magnetic Fields Magneticstrayfieldsmightbedangerous. Pleasemakeuseofwarningsignsandlamps. Avoidtheapproachtostrayfieldsof a magnetifyouwear a pacemaker. All magnetizableitems (tools, creditcardsetc) must beremovedfromtherangeofthestrayfieldof a magnetbeforeswitching on. Contact: Sabine Mayerphone: 2338 Back Continue

  16. Cryogenics and Liquid Gases Please wear protective glasses and gloves. Avoid direct contact of liquid gases with your skin. During filling of Dewars please pay attention to your surrounding. Use liquid gases in well ventilated rooms only. Back Continue

  17. Question What is the emergency phone number in case of serious accidents like fire or injured people? 6666 9999 3333 007 Back

  18. This was not the right number! Back

  19. Correct ! The emergency phone number in case of serious accidents like fire or injured people is: 3333 ! • Please provide the following information: • Who reports? • please provide name and phone number • What happened? • kind of accident, have people been injured? • Where did it happen? • facility / building • When did it happen? • time of accident Continue

  20. Question This warning sign means: Caution: Radiation Caution : Magnetic fields Caution : Biological Risks Back

  21. Your answer was not correct! Radiation hazards are indicated by this sign: Back

  22. This was not the right answer! Biological risks are indicated by this sign: Back

  23. Correct! Caution for people wearing a pace maker! Credit cards might be damaged! Attention Don‘t bring magnetizable items close to magnetic devices! Continue

  24. Radiation Protection During your stay at PSI you might be exposed to ionizing radiation. These places are located within ‘controlled areas’ and are labeled explicitely. Within the ‘controlled areas’ special guidelines must be complied with by everybody. In particular, the guidelines displayed at the entrances to zones must be followed. Back Continue

  25. Designation of ‘Controlled Areas‘ Back Continue

  26. Designation of ‘Controlled Areas‘ Back Continue

  27. Please wear your personal dosimeter within ‘Controlled Areas‘ Back Continue

  28. Types of dosimeters at PSI Must be worn visibly! Continue Back

  29. Not allowed in ‘Controlled Areas‘ Drinking Smoking Eating Back Continue

  30. Treatment of Waste • Generally: • Minimize the production of waste as much as possible • Separate waste into NON-ACTIVE / ACTIVE Back Continue

  31. Question Guidelines for controlled areas do hold for: Persons not occupationally exposed to radiation Visitors Everybody Cleaning staff Persons occupationally exposed to radiation Back

  32. This was not the right answer! Please go back to that chapter! Back

  33. Correct! All people must comply to the guidelines! Continue

  34. In case of questions please contact the PSI staff from the division for radiation safety and security (ASI). Contact numbers are displayed at the controlled areas. Continue

  35. Tools and other material: Please bring only the really necessary items into the controlled area. !!!!!!Danger of contamination or activation!!!!!! Back Continue

  36. Before removing tools or other items from the controlled area call the PSI radiation protection staff for the mandatory ‘control measurement’ Back Continue

  37. When leaving a controlled area you must make use of the monitors to check for potential contamination. Back Continue

  38. Question What is needed before taking out items from a controlled area? Youcalltheradiationprotectionstaffto carry out thecontrolmeasurement. Ifnoactivationorcontaminationisexpectedyouarefreetoremovethe material withoutfurther check. You carry out thecontrolmeasurementbyyourselfandtaketheitemsalong. Back

  39. This was not the right answer! Please go back to that chapter! Back

  40. Correct! Please call a radiation protection staff member to carry out the control measurement. These persons are also available if you need any further information concerning radiation protection at PSI. Continue

  41. No access needed SLS You need access to one of the following facilities: SINQ Exp.-Halle

  42. SLS Generally no controlled area, except... Back Continue

  43. …within the LINAC, Booster, Storage Ring and within the experimental areas classified as controlled areas. For a safe access please contact the beamline managers or your local contact! Back Continue

  44. Possible operation modes of Back Continue

  45. Possible operation modes of Back Continue

  46. SINQ The normal guidelines for controlled areas do apply! Back Continue

  47. LAC / LBC Local Access Control Local Beam Control Those devices make sure that the area can only be entered if the beam shutter is closed. Prior to entry please ask your local contact for further information. Back Continue

  48. Possible operation modes of Back Continue

  49. PSA „Personen-Sicherheits-Anlage“ The PSA systems control the access of persons to the areas with potential radiation. Before entering such an area please inform yourself about the procedures by asking your local contact. Back Continue

  50. Possible modes of operation of Back Continue

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