As part of its mission, JLab provides the resources necessary for international collaborations of scientists to carry out basic research in nuclear physics and related disciplines. This research must be conducted in a manner that ensures that environmental, health and safety (EH&S) concerns receive the highest consideration. At the same time the programmatic goals of the laboratory require that it produce the highest quality physics results efficiently.
Guidance on how to balance thoughtful, measured EH&S concerns with efficient operation has been taken from the JLab EH&S Committee, the JLab EH&S Manual, and the JLab Director's Office. A graded approach is followed in which the measures taken are matched to the scale, cost, complexity, and hazards of the operation.
This document outlines how approved experiment collaborations will conduct operations in a safe and effective manner during the time period that experiment E91-016 is on the floor. Installation and commissioning periods are not covered by this document. Furthermore, this document is directed to physics users and physics staff rather than the Hall C technical staff. It must be read, understood, and followed by all members of the collaboration.