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     - Resumption of the experiment or any further experiments using a tritium cell should be postponed until a full critique of the gas release is completed.     - Resumption of the experiment or any further experiments using a tritium cell should be postponed until a full critique of the gas release is completed.
   - If a slow leak of tritium gas from the cell to the accelerator vacuum system should occur as evidenced by a) bad vacuum on the beam leg--with possible automatic closing of the pneumatically operated gate valves and b) a gradual decrease of the tritium pressure in the cell below 14 psi, then:   - If a slow leak of tritium gas from the cell to the accelerator vacuum system should occur as evidenced by a) bad vacuum on the beam leg--with possible automatic closing of the pneumatically operated gate valves and b) a gradual decrease of the tritium pressure in the cell below 14 psi, then:
-    - Check tritium monitor. If it reads in excess of 50 μCi/m3 follow procedures in above.+    - Check tritium monitor. ​ 
 +    - If it reads in excess of 50 μCi/m3 follow procedures in (1) above.
     - If reading is less than 50 μCi/m3:     - If reading is less than 50 μCi/m3:
       - Turn on the exhaust ventilation fan for the involved area.       - Turn on the exhaust ventilation fan for the involved area.
       - Enter target room and close hand operated gate valve.       - Enter target room and close hand operated gate valve.
       - Open the two valves between the gas cell and the tritium furnace to allow the tritium gas remaining in the cell to be reabsorbed by the uranium furnace.       - Open the two valves between the gas cell and the tritium furnace to allow the tritium gas remaining in the cell to be reabsorbed by the uranium furnace.
-      - Proceed with steps A1-A7 above.+      - Proceed with steps (1)(I) to (1)(VII) ​above.
   - If a large leak of tritium gas from the cell to the accelerator vacuum system should occur as evidence by a) automatic closing of the pneumatically operated gate valves and/or b) a tritium pressure gauge reading of O psi:   - If a large leak of tritium gas from the cell to the accelerator vacuum system should occur as evidence by a) automatic closing of the pneumatically operated gate valves and/or b) a tritium pressure gauge reading of O psi:
-    - Proceed with steps Al-A7 above.+    - Proceed with steps (1)(I) to (1)(VII) ​above.
   - If the tritium monitor reading should exceed 10 μCi/m3 for an extended period of time (3-4 hours) during the course of a run, the experiment should be temporarily suspended and the source of the high reading ascertained. The TALC Chairman and Radiation Safety Officer and Tritium Safety Officer should be notified and the experiment resumed only if approved by them.   - If the tritium monitor reading should exceed 10 μCi/m3 for an extended period of time (3-4 hours) during the course of a run, the experiment should be temporarily suspended and the source of the high reading ascertained. The TALC Chairman and Radiation Safety Officer and Tritium Safety Officer should be notified and the experiment resumed only if approved by them.
  
 NOTE: The maximum permissible concentration of tritium in air for normal working conditions (40 hrs/wk) as specified by regulation is 5 μCi/m3. NOTE: The maximum permissible concentration of tritium in air for normal working conditions (40 hrs/wk) as specified by regulation is 5 μCi/m3.
                                                                                                                                                                
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