APS Experiment Safety Review System
Welcome to the APS Experiment Safety Review System. The link below is to be used for all activities within the system (i.e. Users submitting ESAFs, Users editing ESAFs, Beamline reviews, APS reviews, etc.). The ESAF system has a new look and additional features for safety guidance and approvals by both the Beamline and the APS. There is a set of instructions available in the link below and from within the system for both Users and Beamline Administrators. Please note that if you have submitted a General User Proposal with a temporary badge number and do not yet have an APS User Badge, you should log into this system using the same temporary badge number and password from the GUP system.
Experiments that present minimal hazards common to all beamlines should be submitted at least 7 days prior to the scheduled start of the experiment. Additional time is required for higher levels of risk and for safety protocols new to the APS. If circumstances do not allow for the full 7 days for review, the APS will consider the request for expedited review on a case-by-case basis. Examples of hazards that may require more than 7 days for review are (but not limited to): radioactive samples, biohazard samples, human tissue/material samples, equipment that is new to the APS.
If you encounter any errors using the system, please send the error message and a description of what you were doing to Bruce Glagola.
Experiment Safety Assessment Form (ESAF) System
NOTE:
To submit an ESAF to BioCARS please click here: BioCARS
To submit an ESAF to NE-CAT please click here: NE-CAT
Other useful links
- Send ESAF comments/suggestons/corrections after posting
- Instructions for completing/editing/approving an ESAF
- ESAF system FAQs
- Safety, Training, and Sample/Materials Handling
- APS Beamline Experiment Safety Review User Policy and Procedure
- End of Experiment Form
- Credit for Sector Orientation (Beamline Admin)
- APS Experiment Hazard Classes
Please contact the APS (Bruce Glagola 630/252-9797) if you have any questions or difficulties using this page or submitting an ESAF to the APS.
Updated: April 16, 2009