Access to the Experimental Site Only LHCb members duly authorized can access the Experimental Site (Pit8).

As of Thursday May 1st, 2008, the LHC access system will be switched to its nominal configuration.

 Some changes will be visible at the access point at the top of PZ pit and in UX85. One of these changes that
 you will surely notice is that the LHCI-12 and LHCI-24 access authorizations will no longer allow you to
access the underground area and the experimental cavern.
Also the identifier will be changed and your CERN access card using the MIFARE technology will no longer let you in.

In short you will need a new access authorization and a new physical identifier.
Here is how you can prepare for this change :

 1) Get the necessary safety training :  Level 123, Level4 (Machine) and Level4b (LHCb)
The courses are available in building 55 for Level 1,2,3
 (see http://safety-commission.web.cern.ch/safety-commission/SC-site/sc_pages/training/basic.html)
and on the web for the other two (see http://sir.cern.ch/)
You can skip this step if your safety training is up to date and valid.

2) Fill an EDH access request form for "UX85: LHCB underground (LHCB_U)"
 (See https://edh.cern.ch/Document/ACRQ)
It it is your first request  (i.e do not have any LHCI-xx access authorization),
send a copy for information to your project leader and mention your project (i.e. velo, muon, etc) in the comments.

3) Register in the biometrics database and get a token identifier.
Go to building 55 and get yourself registered in the biometrics database that will be used to access in the LHC.
This involves taking pictures of the irises of both eyes.
You will also receive a token identifier, unless you already have a dosimeter with the blue plastic holder where
the identifier is already embedded.

This early switching of the LHC access system to its nominal configuration will allow you to experience the LHC access system
 before the start up with beam and will allow us to get experience with the functioning of this new system.

As for the past, ask your Project Leader to register your name on the TWiki page, under the project you are associated to and subscribe to
lhcb-ux85 mailing list using Simba2.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Accessing LHCb/Delphi underground areas as escort for visits

For more information, please, contact the LHCb Secretariat email, tel. 78591.

This page last edited by LHCb webmaster on January 2009