Ionising Radiation – Will receive training before use. System Very High User & Individuals Low will have appropriate radiative shielding near the radiative Exposure to in place. Radiative areas are clearly source radiation & marked. All equipment to be made electrical hazards. with an interlock system and indicate when radiation source is ‘on’. Technicians regularly check the equipment for faults. Don’t tamper with the equipment. QD MPMS pressure Appropriate PPE to be worn i.e. pressure Very high Notify individuals in the area that Users & nearby Low safety glasses when working with the pressure cell work is underway. When individuals. cell cell. When applying pressure to the cell, cell in SQUID put a warning label on do not stand in front of the tips of the the SQUID so untrained users don’t cell and apply pressure incrementally as remove and harm themselves or advised in the manual. Cell to be kept in damage the cell. a screwed closed die cast box when removed from SQUID and under pressure. Work should not be carried out until the assessment is completed to a suitable & sufficient level and all required control measures are in place. Is assessment suitable and sufficient Yes Any further actions required to allow work to commence Chemical Handling training (Passed online training) Fume cupboards training Gas Cylinder training Mechanical workshop, load handling and manual handling training Electrical & Safety training
Ionising Radiation – Exposure to radiation & electrical hazards. Will receive training before use. System will have appropriate radiative shielding in place. Radiative areas are clearly marked. All equipment to be made with an interlock system and indicate when radiation source is ‘on’. Technicians regularly check the equipment for faults. Don’t tamper with the equipment. Very High User & Individuals near the radiative source Low QD MPMS pressure cell Appropriate PPE to be worn i.e. pressure safety glasses when working with the cell. When applying pressure to the cell, do not stand in front of the tips of the cell and apply pressure incrementally as advised in the manual. Cell to be kept in a screwed closed die cast box when removed from SQUID and under pressure. Very high Notify individuals in the area that pressure cell work is underway. When cell in SQUID put a warning label on the SQUID so untrained users don’t remove and harm themselves or damage the cell. Users & nearby individuals. Low Work should not be carried out until the assessment is completed to a suitable & sufficient level and all required control measures are in place. Is assessment suitable and sufficient Yes Any further actions required to allow work to commence Chemical Handling training (Passed online training) Fume cupboards training Gas Cylinder training Mechanical workshop, load handling and manual handling training Electrical & Safety training
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