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Explore the transition from paper-based to electronic RSWCFs, key objectives in radiation safety, and future projects in this insightful workshop presentation held at iThemba LABS, Cape Town, South Africa. Learn about safeguard systems, electronic logbooks, and the integration with APEX and CATER. 8 Relevant
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ONLINE INTEGRATION OF RADIATION SAFETY WORK CONTROL FORMS 2011 Accelerator Reliability Workshop iThemba LABS, Cape Town, S. Africa Jonathan WarrenApril 14th, 2011
Overview • What is an RSWCF? • Paper-based vs. Electronic RSWCFs • Work Flow • APEX and CATER • Electronic logbook • Future Projects Online Integration of RSWCFs
Radiation Safety Work Control Forms • Radiation Safety at SLAC • Objectives • Prevent excessive beam induced radiation from being present in occupied areas • Eliminate radiation hazards when personnel enters the accelerator housing • Safeguards • Shielding • PPS - Personnel Protection System • BCS – Beam Containment System • BSOICs – Beam Shut-Off Ion Chambers Online RSWCFs
Radiation Safety Work Control Forms • Maintenance and modification of safeguards will be necessary • Integrity of safety systems are of the utmost importance • SLAC uses RSWCFs to control work that is performed on these devices Online RSWCFs
Paper- based RSWCF Presentation Title
Paper-based RSWCF Online RSWCFs
Online RSWCF - List of Requirements • Accessible yet secure • History – Audit trail • Documentation Configuration Control • Work Flow • Electronic Signature Online RSWCFs
List of Requirements (cont.) • Error Handling • Read-Only Version • Timeout • Integration with CATER (Comprehensive Accelerator Tool for Enhancing Reliability) • Extensive checkout before releasing into production Online RSWCFs
CATER • Web-based tool for reporting and tracking problems and scheduling maintenance • Oracle database • Developed using Oracle Application Express (APEX) Online RSWCFs
New CATERs Presentation Title
Oracle Application Express (APEX) • Free Product • Web-based –No software installation • Declarative low-level programming • Driven from the database • Ideal for programmer with basic understanding of relational db, including SQL (PL/SQL knowledge helps) • Must use Oracle db Online RSWCFs
APEX • www.apex.oracle.com • www.apexblogs.info Online RSWCFs
Electronic Logbook Online RSWCFs
RSWCF search page (Read-Only) Online RSWCFs
RSWCF search page (Read-Only) cont. Online RSWCFs
Future Projects • Email notification for status changes • Tailored for AOSD namely LCLS and FACET (coming Summer 2011) • Other groups at SLAC to use the new RSWCF • XFD • NLCTA • SSRL • SPEAR3 • GTL Online RSWCFs
Future Projects cont. • Thorough integration of CATER and the MCCelog • Others (not listed or not thought of yet) Online RSWCFs