Ops Shift Log: 07/20/2018, Day Shift 15:00 – 23:00 (08:00 - 16:00) Time - UTC (PT)

State of H1: Unlocked – Post vent commissioning

Intent Bit: Commissioning

Support: N/A

Incoming Operator: N/A

Shift Summary: Commissioning work on aligning and locking were the main tasks of the day.  

 

   At 15:50 (08:50) Air quality – outside is 1.4m 0.3um & 49.5k 0.5um particles per cf, due to fire smoke. In the CR is 1390 0.3um & 590 0.5um particles per cf.  

   Air quality has been improving since mid-day. The 22:10 (15:10) counts: outside – 559k 0.3um & 24.7k 0.5um particles per cf, In office area 168k 03.um & 5.9k 0.5um particles per cf, In the control room 350 0.3um & 220 0.5um particles per cf. This is a big improvement over the mid-day when counts were in the millions and high 100 of thousands counts.

   Although the air quality is much better, it does remains poor outside. People with allergies, asthma, or compromised pulmonary systems should avoid strenuous activities until the air quality improves.     

 

Activity Log: Time - UTC (PT)

15:00 (08:00) Start of shift

15:11 (08:11) Christina – Going to End-X

15:19 (08:19) Mark & Chris – Installing signage along arms

15:25 (08:25) Jeff – Take teacher on LVEA tour

15:45 (08:45) Jeff – Out of the LVEA

16:50 (09:50) Kyle – Going to End-X VEA

17:10 (10:10) Charlie – Survey trip to both end stations

17:13 (10:13) Kara – Going into the LVEA to take pictures of sensor locations

17:14 (10:14) Mark & Chris – Finished installing signage along arms

17:16 (10:16) Kyle – Back from End-X

17:50 (10:50) Mark & Chris – Moving Ion pump from the high bay to End-X. WP #7723.

18:09 (11:09) Charlie – Back from the end stations

18:21 (11:21) Karen – Cleaning in the H2 building

18:32 (11:32) Kyle – Going into the LVEA to get tools

18:36 (11:36) Kyle – Out of the LVEA

18:44 (11:44) Karen – Finished cleaning in the H2 building

20:11 (13:11) Mark, Chris, & Kyle – Finished staging the Ion pump at End-X

20:18 (13:18) Kara, Phillipe – Going to CER

20:45 (13:45) Daniel & TJ – Going to check for beams at the HWS table

21:35 (14:35) Daniel & TJ – Back from HWS Table

21:37 (14:37) Sheila & Georgia – Going to ISCT1

21:55 (14:55) Jennie – Going into the optics lab to look for mirror mounts

22:05 (15:05) Jennie – Out of the LVEA

22:26 (15:26) TJ & Daniel – Going back to the HWS table for alignment work

23:00 (16:00) End of shift