The Advanced Photon Source
a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility

APS-EFOG Meeting Minutes - 12/11/2017

Attendees: George Srajer, Bruno Fieramosca, Wendy VanWingeren, Nena Moonier, Paul Rossi, Mike Fries, and Patti Pedergnana

George Srajer

  • The Office of Enforcement revised their schedule.  There will be no MR-CAT investigation.
  • There will be a DOE investigation of the Uranium fires at both ANL buildings.  We are now asking users for an extra declaration on their radioactive samples, that the samples have non-pyrophoric tendencies.
  • Final occupancy was done on the XTIP enclosure.  Bruno rescheduled the load test on the chain fall at 4-ID.

Nena Moonier

  • Nena reminded the group to fill out Dayforce through the end of the year.
  • The ANL Guest House will be closed through early February.
  • Patti is to send the group the shipping transfer instructions from the Guest House.
  • There will be punch and cookies for APS employees on 12/20, please RSVP to the invitation.
  • BSL-2 laboratories will be walked-through on Friday.
  • Patti is to ask Lisa if she sent an email to John Vacca regarding empty cylinder storage in the truck lock; these should be moved to the gas yard empty cylinders cage for pick-up.
  • Patti is to compile the log for every Saturday and Sunday of the 2017-3 Run after noon time and submit to Nena.
  • Nena will meet with George and Paul soon to discuss man power needs for our group.

Wendy VanWingeren

  • There are radioactive samples starting at 1-ID-E on Wednesday and at 10-ID on Friday.