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Building 510C

P.O. Box 5000

Upton, NY 11973-5000

Phone 516 344-6102

Fax 516 344-3253

sivertz@bnl.gov

managed by Brookhaven Science Associates\
for the U.S. Department of Energy

*date: May 17, 2000*

*to: Yousef Makdisi*

*from: Michael Sivertz*

*subject: Minutes of ORR and Walk Through of the PHENIX Gas Mixing
House*

The following represents the PHENIX response to the committee's
findings:

-   All outstanding ESRC action items shall be closed. (Makdisi)

> All outstanding action items have been closed. The LCVS is on
> Emergency Power.

-   Relevant operating procedures including operational limits are to be
    provided. (PHENIX)

> Operating Procedures for the RICH, PC, DC, and TEC gas systems have
> been provided. They include operational limits.

-   The PHENIX installed safety systems should be certified, and
    interlocked. (Pendzick)

> Done. Blue Sheet Recertification has been accomplished.

-   Signed drawings of the installed gas mixing systems should be
    provided. (PHENIX)

> Done. All Gas System Drawings have entered PHENIX Configuration
> Control.

-   Label the gas vent lines and provide appropriate postings. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Bond the Vent lines with \# 10 wire. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Label the gas lines in the trench, clean it, and install the proper
    covers. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   The gas sensors should be included in a regular maintenance program.
    (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Drawings of the electrical rewiring of the GMH should be provided.
    (PHENIX)

> Gas Mixing House Schematic Drawing will be converted to AutoCAD.
> These, and all other SMCS Drawings, will be formatted according to C-A
> Standards, given C-A Drawing Numbers and enter C-A Configuration
> Control. This will be accomplished before May 31, 2000. Point-to-Point
> Wiring Diagrams will be converted to C-A format, and enter C-A
> Configuration Control before July 15, 2000. This represents a POST
> START Action Item.

-   The DC/PC and TEC sampling compressors should be locked out.
    (PHENIX/ Pearson)

> These compressors have been entirely removed from the system. They
> will not be used as part of any PHENIX Gas Rack.

-   Patch and seal the wall between the gas mixing room and the control
    room. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Clean and remove the construction debris. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   The vent fan should be on a regular maintenance schedule. (PHENIX /
    Pearson)

> Done.

-   The ODH sensor should be operational and its sound alert reduced.
    (Williams)

> Done.

-   The electrical outlets should be changed to gfci. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Close up all holes in the gas mixing room and test the ventilation
    flow with smoke. (PHENIX / Pearson)

> Done.

-   Add a building number to GMH (PHENIX)

> A temporary Building Number Sign has been affixed to the GMH. A
> permanent sign is on order.

-   Post a "keep closed" sign on the door between the control room and
    the gas mixing room. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Label all electrical panels and switches in the control room.
    (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Label the normal trailer a/c power disconnect. (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Update the fire department run books for the service disconnect
    locations. (Giannotti/ Levesque)

> We are waiting for Plant Engineering to enter Building 1008F into
> their database. When this has occurred, Paul Giannotti will update the
> run books for the fire department. This represents a POST START Action
> Item.

-   Anchor junction boxes inside the access panels in the control room.
    (PHENIX)

> Done.

-   Support the MC cable and replace the ceiling tiles. (PHENIX)

> Done.

Please let me know if there are any issues I have not addressed. I look
forward to hearing from you as soon as we have been approved to flow
flammable gas.

Sincerely,

Michael Sivertz

**cc:** Sam Aronson

Michael Marx

Bill Lenz