Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Units Used Within This Manual....................................................................................... 7
2 Safety............................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 The Magnetic Field ......................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Exclusion Zone ............................................................................................................... 10
2.1.2 Security Zone.................................................................................................................. 10
2.1.3 The Safety Lines ............................................................................................................. 10
2.1.3.1 The 0.5 mT (5 Gauss) Line ............................................................................................. 11
2.1.3.2 The 3.0 mT (30 Gauss) Line ........................................................................................... 11
2.1.4 Standards on Health and Safety in the Workplace ......................................................... 12
2.2 Transport and Rigging Safety ......................................................................................... 14
2.3 Ventilation ....................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1 Regular Ventilation.......................................................................................................... 15
2.3.2 Emergency Ventilation .................................................................................................... 15
2.3.3 Oxygen Level Sensors.................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Safe Handling of Cryogenic Substances ........................................................................ 16
2.4.1 What is a Quench ........................................................................................................... 16
2.4.2 Liquid Nitrogen Refills ..................................................................................................... 17
2.4.3 Liquid Helium Refills ....................................................................................................... 17
2.5 Earthquake Safety .......................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Safety from Nearby Construction.................................................................................... 18
2.7 Country-Specific Safety Regulations .............................................................................. 18
2.8 Emergency Planning....................................................................................................... 19
2.8.1 Fire Department Notification ........................................................................................... 19
3 System Components...................................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Superconducting Magnet Components........................................................................... 21
3.2 Console and Other System Components ....................................................................... 22
3.3 CryoProbe System (Optional) ......................................................................................... 23
3.4 CryoProbe Prodigy System (Optional)............................................................................ 24
3.5 Other Optional Components ........................................................................................... 25
4 Magnet Access and Rigging.......................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Considerations for Off-loading on Site ............................................................................ 27
4.2 Considerations for Transport to the NMR laboratory ...................................................... 28
4.3 Transport Dimensions and Weights................................................................................ 29
4.3.1 Magnet Transport Dimensions........................................................................................ 29
4.3.2 Magnet Stand Transport Dimensions ............................................................................. 31
4.3.3 Magnet Transport Weights.............................................................................................. 32
4.3.4 Spectrometer and Accessories Transport Dimensions and Weights.............................. 33
4.4 Rigging Equipment.......................................................................................................... 35
5 Ceiling Height Requirements ........................................................................................................ 37
5.1 Helium Transfer Line....................................................................................................... 38