Advanced Photon Source

A U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science,
Office of Basic Energy Sciences national synchrotron x-ray research facility

 

Beamline Safety Design Review Steering Committee Charter
(20 September 2004)

1. Purpose

The Beamline Safety Design Review Steering Committee (BSDRSC) oversees:

1. the review of all safety aspects related to designs for beamlines and front end critical components, and
2. safety and facility operational issues associated with beamline designs done by non-APS designers/engineers.

2. Membership

Members appointed by the APS Division Directors will be comprised of a pre-selected standing committee with membership chosen by function.

Current members:

Kevin Randall	Chair User technical Interface
Greg Markovich	Safety Interlocks Manager
John Carwardine	Electrical / Electronics Technical Panel Chair
John Noonan	Mechanical Technical Panel Chair
John Sidarous	Conventional Construction Technical Panel
Mohan Ramanathan	Critical Components System Manager
Patricia Fernandez	APS Radiation Safety Shielding Committee
Steve Davey	AOD Technical Operations Specialist
Thomas Gog	XOR Representative

3. Method

The BSDRSC will organize the review using standing APS safety committees including the APS Safety Committee for Design Reviews and the APS Radiation Safety Shielding Committee. The design review technical panels may be enlisted to answer questions related to safety as brought forth by the safety committee reviews.

The BSDRSC will:

• Evaluate the design submission and arrange for Project Coordinator presentations as required;
• For critical components, require that a safety / shielding report be prepared by the APS Radiation Safety Shielding Committee;
• Assure that all safety aspects of the project are reviewed and request reviews by the appropriate safety committees;
• For limited scope reviews the steering committee may carry out the review. Participation can be limited to only those members required for an adequate review;
• Request the appropriate technical panels to review the design if additional technical input is needed to assess a safety issue that was not reviewed during a previous Division Director design review;
• Assure that the depth of the review is commensurate with the complexity of the design;
• Combine the outcome of each panel and committee and reconcile any differences;
• Provide advisory report to the APS ALD, Division Directors and group Leaders (as appropriate);
• Ensure that committee reports are made available in the APS document management system.

Typically for APS design beamline or front end critical components, a Division Director Review will have been completed before the design is brought to the BSDRSC for review.

4. Frequency of Meetings

Meetings will be triggered at the request of APS Divisional Management review specific projects, or at the discretion of the panel chair.

5. Responsibilities

The BSDRSC will be responsible for organizing the reviews, resolving discrepancies and providing a report to the Division Director upon completion of the review with the committee’s determination on the adequacy of the safety of the design. The Committee Chair will maintain committee records (meeting minutes, reports, etc.) in the APS document management system.