APS Technical Updates

Technical Updates are notices that share beamline technical and operations developments with APS users. For additional information contact the APS User Technical Interface.
Note: Only current TUDs have been included.

  • TUD-2 TB-7 BM White Beam Back Wall Lead Specification (May 19, 1994; superseded by ANL/APS/TB-44 Rev. 1)
  • TUD-10 Beam Stop Policy (March 29, 1996; superseded by ANL/APS/TB-44 Rev. 1)
  • TUD-11 Experiment Hall Surveying References (August 7, 1997)
  • TUD-12 Installing Equipment on the Roof of a Radiation Enclosure and/or Installing a Ladder to Reach Such Equipment (August 7, 1997)
  • TUD-13 Beamline Electrical Safety Guideline (Rev. December 3, 1996)
  • TUD-14 Experiment Hall Free of Obstruction above 15' (November 13, 1996)
  • TUD-15 Policy for Management of Low-Activity Sealed Radioactive Calibration Sources by APS Users (March 18, 1997)
  • TUD-16 Experiment Safety Review Process (August 12, 1997)
  • TUD-17 TB-20 Errata (September 23, 1997; superseded by ANL/APS/TB-44 Rev. 1)
  • TUD-18 Vacuum Policy (December 8, 1997)
  • TUD-19 Configuration Control Work Permit Policy and Procedure (December 9, 1997)
  • TUD-20 Requirements for Front-End Differential Pump Installation (December 3, 1997)
  • TUD-21 Shielding Configuration Control Policy and Procedure (December 10, 1997)
  • TUD-22 Policy and Procedure for Use of Third-Party Contractors at the APS (November 16, 2000)
  • TUD-23 Transportation of Small Quantities of Hazardous Materials (July 16, 1998)
  • TUD-25 DOT authorizes cryo-preserved biological sample air transport (May 19, 1999)
  • TUD-28 User Shipments from the APS (December 4, 2001)
  • TUD-29 Labyrinth Orientation Requirements (January 21, 2003)
  • TUD-30 Policy for Radiological Surveys on Tools, Materials & Equipment to be Released from Controlled Areas to Uncontrolled Areas at APS (January 21, 2003)
  • TUD-31 Storage Ring Access for Emergency Repairs Policy (Rev. February 15, 2005)