Alcator C-MOD environmental health and radiation program development

Abstract

The challenge of providing an integrated health and safety program for an advanced fusion facility within the university atmosphere is addressed in the environment, health, and safety program design for the Alcator C-MOD project at MIT. The hazards common to all fusion experiments, such as radiation, cryogenics, high power and voltage, confined spaces, hazardous chemicals, and heavy mechanical and machine equipment, must be controlled in an acceptable manner with the coordination of university and facility programs. The development of this program is detailed. The combination of programs, procedures, equipment, and training described includes effective control and coordination of activities when different types of occupational hazards occur on one job such as a confined entry into a radiologically contaminated area or during machining of potentially contaminated materials. Procedures provide a means for documentation of required activities and a means to ensure that checks and controls are in place before work begins at a hazardous job site.<>