General Area safety

07 Jan 2010

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• Local safety cards will identify the local fire escape positions, alarm points and emergency stop systems. These will also identify safety responsible staff for the specific experimental area.
  
  
• Door safety notices will identify laser hazards requiring the use of laser safety eyewear.
  
  
• Some systems may contain in-obvious hazards, such as pressurised gasses or high-voltage equipment. Staff should always be consulted before modifying ANY equipment.
  
  
• Laser hazard notice boards and warning sirens are installed in each target area.
  
  
• Visitors wishing to view a target area can do so, but only at the express authorisation of the Area Operator (AO).
  
  
• Laser beamlines should NOT cross any access points at eye level.
  
  
• Care must be taken to ensure that lasers DO NOT back-propagate along beam lines, introducing potential hazards and possible potential failure of the laser system.
  
  
• Care should be taken to ensure that converging back reflections DO NOT approach any optical components. Such reflections can cause single shot bulk damage.
  
  
• Experimental areas may contain confined spaces, such as deep trenches or large interaction chambers. Working within these areas must be authorised and relevant training provided by STFC staff.

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