Sector Orientation for BioCAT, Sector 18 - page 1

Introduction

This is part one of a two-part sector orientation. Please read through the following slides carefully. They contain valuable information about the rules and safety features you need to be aware of in your upcoming experience at BioCAT, Sector 18. At the conclusion, you will be asked to verify that you have read and understood all of this material and you will have to take a short quiz. You are responsible for understanding everything in this orientation and working within the bounds of what is in your ESAF, so if you do not understand something, please ask!

Part two of your orientation will include a brief tour and verification of operational procedures with a member of the BioCAT Staff. Please feel free to ask any questions regarding this material at any time during your stay.

Upon arrival, no one may start work at BioCAT or be allowed in either the Hutches or the Wet-Lab until the following conditions are met:

1. Users must take all required APS Safety Courses designated by the ESAF and BioCAT Staff.
2. Users must wear their badge and dosimeter when conducting an experiment at Argonne. Dosimeters should be returned to the rack(located by the 435 entry door leading to the parking lot) if Users leave the facility for any reason and worn again at heart height when the User returns.
3. BioCAT Staff must confirm that that all Users present match the user list in the ESAF and that all training modules have been taken. If any Users are absent or are additional, they must be added or subtracted electronically by BioCAT Staff. Absent Users should be marked as ‘off-site’. BioCAT staff must then administer the Sector-Specific Orientation (Sector Orientation) and obtain signed sheets from Users. For Users who will be arriving later, BioCAT Staff should make a notation on the paper copy of the ESAF to be posted noting the day and approximate time of arrival and the Floor Coordinator should be notified of this.
4. The ESAF must be printed and verified with the User Group as to the accuracy of scope and materials included within. If any materials need to be added to the ESAF, this is an appropriate time to do so. Materials can be added at any time during the course of the experiment (if the User would like to use a chemical in the BioCAT chemical inventory, for instance) but that material will not be available for use until the amended ESAF is approved.
5. Finally, a Floor Coordinator should be paged by BioCAT Staff to come to Sector 18 to post the ESAF. The Floor Coordinator will arrive when they are able to meet and be physically present to authorize users to initiate work and post the ESAF.