Guide for What is Required to Bring Equipment/Materials to JLab

 

 

 

This document was developed to provide experimenters with a basic guide to what is required by JLab when equipment or materials are brought here from other facilities and for procurements made outside our procurement system. This guide will give an overview of the requirements and links to the relevant chapters and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). The ES&H manual can be found at https://www.jlab.org/esh-manual. The SME list can be found at https://mis.jlab.org/mis/portal/hazard_list.cfm?noheader=1. Your SOTR/ Sponsor should be your first point of contact for information or questions. If you are not sure who that is, feel free to contact me and we’ll find out. You can also use the flow chart at this link to find out the requirements. Requirements for Bringing Equipment to JLab

Ed Folts Physics Division Safety Officer (DSO) - folts@JLab.org

Some of the items that require special attention when they are brought to the lab are:

Radioactive Material:

This includes sources for testing detectors, target material, previously activated material and Gasses. Any radioactive material brought to JLab must be declared, documented and cleared by the Radiation Control Group (RCG).
ES&H manual chapter6310 Protection from Ionizing Radiation can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6310.html.

SME David Hamlette - hamlette@JLab.org

Electronics/ Electrical:

In order to be used at Jefferson Lab, All electronics and electrical equipment that is not registered with a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) must be approved and fabricated In Accordance With (IAW) JLab specifications called out in The JLab ES&H Manual Chapter 6240 https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6200.html

All Drawings for Non-NRTL registered equipment must have been reviewed, approved and documented by a JLab certified inspector prior to being brought to JLab. Before the equipment may be used a JLab any non-NRTL equipment must be inspected by a JLab certified inspector and entered into the equipment database.

Additional information about the JLab electrical program can be found here. https://www.jlab.org/esh/electricalsafety

SME Rick Adrover  adrover@jlab.org

Chemicals:

This includes anything that does not have a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) on file at the lab, is considered a hazardous or Highly Hazardous substance, is flammable, any CFC or HFC (Ozone depleting). Everything also needs to be properly labeled. These are very vague examples so before you go out and buy something or bring something to JLab your best bet is to contact the SME(s) listed below.
ES&H manual chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene program can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6610.html. Appendixes T2, T3 and T4 will be especially helpful.

SME Jennifer Williams - jennifer@JLab.org

Hazardous materials:

This includes lead, beryllium, and any other material that requires any type personal protection equipment.
ES&H manual chapter 6680 Lead program can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6680.html. 
ES&H manual chapter 6682 Beryllium Article control and handling can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6682.html. 
ES&H manual chapter 6620 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6620.html.

SME Jennifer Williams - jennifer@JLab.org

 Weldments:

This includes:

  • Support structures and stands. These require the following before the component is fabricated:
  • Proper drawings with weld symbols
  • A JLab structural engineer approval with calculations
  • ES&H QA approval. This will require the fabricator to supply welder certifications, material certifications and a weld inspection report from an AWS (American Welding Society) certified welding inspector as per the ES&H Welding and Brazing Program Supplement. This can be found at https://www.jlab.org/esh-manual.

Welding/ QA SME

Pressure Systems and Pressure Vessels.

These are required to have an ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) pressure vessel stamp or require the following before the vessel or system is fabricated

  • Proper drawings with weld symbols
  • A Design Authority (DA) approval with calculations and mandatory forms found in the supplement
  • ES&H QA approval. This will require the fabricator to supply welder certifications, material certifications and a weld inspection report from an AWS certified welding inspector as per the ES&H Welding and Brazing Program Supplement. This can be found at https://www.jlab.org/esh-manual.
  • Must be pressure tested as per the ES&H manual Pressure and Vacuum Systems Supplement which can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/Pressure%20and%20Vacuum%20Systems%20Supplement/index.html.

Pressure system design authority Hall A Robin Wines - wines@JLab.org 
Pressure system design authority Hall B Bob Miller - rmiller@jlab.org
Pressure system design authority Hall C Steve Lassiter - lassiter@JLab.org 
Pressure system design authority Hall D Tim Whitlatch - whitey@JLab.org

Lifting devices:

require the following before the component is fabricated:

Proper drawings with weld symbols

  • A JLab structural engineer approval and peer review with a design and analyses meeting the requirements of the Welding and Brazing Program Supplement
  • ES&H QA approval. This will require the fabricator to supply welder certifications, material certifications and a weld inspection report from an AWS certified welding inspector as per the ES&H Welding and Brazing Program Supplement. This can be found at https://www.jlab.org/esh-manual.
  • Must be load tested, marked and certified as per the ES&H manual chapter 6141. This chapter can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6141.html.

Welding/ QA SME Jenord Alston jalston@jlab.org
Lifting device SME Mark Loewus - loewus@JLab.org

Gasses:

This includes anything that is ozone or oxygen depleting, flammable, liquefied, radioactive, or not contained in a standard DOT approved container.
ES&H manual chapter 6150 Gas Cylinder Safety can be found at https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6150.html. 
ES&H Manual chapter Flammable Gas Supplement can be found at 
https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/FlamGasSupplement/index.html. 
ES&H manual chapter 6540 Oxygen Deficiency Hazard (ODH) control program can be found at  https://www.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/manual/6540.html. Appendix T1 will be especially helpful.

SME Tim Minga - minga@JLab.org 
SME Jennifer Williams - jennifer@JLab.org

Property:

Jefferson Lab is required to document and track experimental equipment on long or short term loan to the Lab. We must also Document equipment that is to be permanently installed but still remain “owned” by any contributing institution. This does not usually include things like computers, laptops etc. The governing document for this is the JLab Property Manual which can be found at https://www.jlab.org/facilities/property. At the bottom of the page, click on the property manual icon. The really useful part is section 3.15. Please have all your Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) ready before you contact the SME or receiving.

SME Christian Whalen - ctwhalen@JLab.org

The contact point for work and storage space in the Physics division is

 Walt Akers - akers@JLab.org