Safety and Database Subsection ADO - PO - SA Safety achievement and future activities

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Safety and Database SubsectionSafety and Database Subsection

ADO - PO - SAADO - PO - SA

• Safety achievement and future activitiesSafety achievement and future activities

• Database (see K. Pommes talk) Database (see K. Pommes talk)

08.09.2009 , O. Beltramello08.09.2009 , O. Beltramello

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Recent achievementRecent achievement

We are ready for 2009 LHC HW and Operation We are ready for 2009 LHC HW and Operation commissioning tests and for the 2009 LHC Run periodcommissioning tests and for the 2009 LHC Run period

All safety systems have been maintained / upgraded and are All safety systems have been maintained / upgraded and are receptionned receptionned

LACS/LASS and SSA (Systeme de surete ATLAS) have been LACS/LASS and SSA (Systeme de surete ATLAS) have been upgraded and are ready for operation upgraded and are ready for operation

FPIAA project FPIAA project (Sofia, Nuno, Xavier)(Sofia, Nuno, Xavier)

Phase 2 installation has been completed: sensors coverage Phase 2 installation has been completed: sensors coverage extended now to the forward trenches, the Big Wheels extended now to the forward trenches, the Big Wheels gangways and the Open Configuration scaffolding zonesgangways and the Open Configuration scaffolding zones

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ATLAS cavern protection campaign against accidental He ATLAS cavern protection campaign against accidental He release in the LHC machinerelease in the LHC machine is finishedis finished (Nuno, Dimi, Raphael) (Nuno, Dimi, Raphael)

Q1, Q2 survey holes have been protected and sealed: Q1, Q2 survey holes have been protected and sealed:

110 mbars pressure resistant, special cut outs for survey 110 mbars pressure resistant, special cut outs for survey equipment, ALARA principle respected equipment, ALARA principle respected

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Survey galleries end of zone doors and walls have been Survey galleries end of zone doors and walls have been redesigned: fire resistant, 110 mbars pressure resistant, redesigned: fire resistant, 110 mbars pressure resistant, sealed, with special cut out for the survey equipment , sealed, with special cut out for the survey equipment , ALARA principle respectedALARA principle respected

A protection of the TAS area has been A protection of the TAS area has been

designed and installed :designed and installed :

110 mbars pressure resistant, ALARA110 mbars pressure resistant, ALARA

principle respected, sealed principle respected, sealed

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US15 / UX15 end of zone doors have been changed to be fire US15 / UX15 end of zone doors have been changed to be fire resistant and 110 mbars pressure resistant and sealed. resistant and 110 mbars pressure resistant and sealed.

All ventilation doors are monitored and All ventilation doors are monitored and

connected to LACS and LASSconnected to LACS and LASS

The US15/UX15 and USA15/UX15The US15/UX15 and USA15/UX15

holes have been sealed holes have been sealed

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ATLAS Pressure sensors installation ATLAS Pressure sensors installation (Fernando, Jan) (Fernando, Jan)

In collaboration with EN-CV, additional pressure pipes and In collaboration with EN-CV, additional pressure pipes and sensors have been installed to monitor the overpressure sensors have been installed to monitor the overpressure between the caverns UX15, US15, USA15 and the tunnel between the caverns UX15, US15, USA15 and the tunnel sectors.sectors.

The overpressures will be monitored and and controlled at The overpressures will be monitored and and controlled at SLIMOS desk to identify a possible RPSLIMOS desk to identify a possible RP

Water leak detection system in racks is installed Water leak detection system in racks is installed (Fernando, (Fernando, Charles)Charles)

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Gate monitors at UX15 entrance and at SDX1 Buffer zone Gate monitors at UX15 entrance and at SDX1 Buffer zone entranceentrance installed and operational at SLIMOS desk installed and operational at SLIMOS desk (Serguei, (Serguei, Tatiana)Tatiana)

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Future development and activitiesFuture development and activities

AL3 alarms safety system need under investigation AL3 alarms safety system need under investigation

This system will be required to implement the ATLAS safety This system will be required to implement the ATLAS safety matrixes in a compatible way with RP requirements matrixes in a compatible way with RP requirements

(especially different ventilation matrix in case of UX15 Closed or (especially different ventilation matrix in case of UX15 Closed or Open mode)Open mode)

Overpressure test campaign Overpressure test campaign in collaboration with EN-CV groupin collaboration with EN-CV group

Planned end of September to control that the overpressure Planned end of September to control that the overpressure requirements between the tunnel , US15 service cavern, UX15 requirements between the tunnel , US15 service cavern, UX15 cavern and USA15 service area are met.cavern and USA15 service area are met.

Final ID CO2 test campaign Final ID CO2 test campaign with the shafts closed and ventilation with the shafts closed and ventilation in LHC run mode (air recycling).in LHC run mode (air recycling).

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FPIAA project upgrade :FPIAA project upgrade :

Replacement of the sensors supports and sensors connectivity Replacement of the sensors supports and sensors connectivity to minimize the replacement and disconnecting time (ALARA)to minimize the replacement and disconnecting time (ALARA)

Creation of the Surface Radioactive Buffer ZoneCreation of the Surface Radioactive Buffer Zone

To be ready for the 2010 Shutdown periodTo be ready for the 2010 Shutdown period

SLIMOS desk improvement SLIMOS desk improvement

Patrols : Patrollers training and shifts start upPatrols : Patrollers training and shifts start up

General ATLAS training to be revised General ATLAS training to be revised

Configuration control / seismic analyses Configuration control / seismic analyses

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ALARA activities :ALARA activities :

Analysis of the ATLAS closure activities is on going Analysis of the ATLAS closure activities is on going

Analysis of the specific activities for the coming shutdown Analysis of the specific activities for the coming shutdown periodperiod

Development of a strategy and procedures to control all Development of a strategy and procedures to control all ALARA aspects for the persons and per activity, ALARA aspects for the persons and per activity, development of the associated personnel database.development of the associated personnel database.

Augmented reality project :Augmented reality project :

A pilot project is run to evaluate a tool to minimize the time A pilot project is run to evaluate a tool to minimize the time of intervention for specific maintenance in highest of intervention for specific maintenance in highest radioactive regions of the detectorradioactive regions of the detector

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ALARA activities :ALARA activities :

• Contact with specific companies specialized in maintenance Contact with specific companies specialized in maintenance in radioactive environment for specific interventions in radioactive environment for specific interventions

• Participation to the upgrade activities (IBL, Lar,..)Participation to the upgrade activities (IBL, Lar,..)

• Participation and follow up of the Radioactive WS creation at Participation and follow up of the Radioactive WS creation at CERN CERN

An ALARA Work Shop will be run in October An ALARA Work Shop will be run in October

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Safety and Database Subsection ADO - PO - SA Safety achievement and future activities