TRIUMF : Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Safety Information

Radioactive Material Information

Submitting a Safety Report

For every experiment that receives beam time the spokesperson or designated safety coordinator must produce a safety report and submit it to the Science Division.

Samples of Safety Reports are available for Subatomic Physics and Molecular and Materials Science. Molecular and Materials Science experiments also need to complete a muSR Sample Handling Form. These forms should be sent to sciencediv@triumf.ca at least two weeks before the experiment is scheduled to run.

 If the spokesperson or safety coordinator fails to do this, their beam time will not be guaranteed.

When spokespersons or safety coordinators are preparing their safety reports they should consult the TRIUMF Safety Notes 3.2.1 and 3.3.1 (which will be updated in 2011).

Safety Reviews

New experiments will have to go through a formal safety review (in most instances). Safety Reviews are typically scheduled at least a month before the experiment is scheduled to run. The Science Division will alert the spokesperson(s) that there will need to be a Safety Review soon after the beam schedule is finalized (usually in March and end of August/beginning of September each year).

Spokespersons should note that a Safety Report should be submitted to the Science Division a week or two before the Safety Review (preferably two weeks before).

Technical Reviews

Sometimes experimenters will be asked to prepare a technical review for the experiment for the purpose of providing additional or updated information after the Research Proposal or Progress Report is submitted.

 A Technical Review Guide (to be updated in 2011) is available to assist spokespersons with the review preparation.

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The TRIUMF Standard Operating Procedure for Experiment Approval and Safety Approval can be found here.

Radioactive and/or safeguard material (U, Th, Pu) samples require permits before shipment to TRIUMF. See TRIUMF Safety Note 6.4.1 Use and Procurement of Calibration Sources (Document‐652).

See the memo below for additional information.