[Sbs_gems] [EXTERNAL] Re: Argon/Carbon Dioxide gas cylinders to move to to gas shed 90A

[Brad Sawatzky]

I moved six 75:25 premix cylinders to the EEL gas racks this afternoon.
There are another 2--3 premix cylinders in EEL/125.  That is perhaps
~2 weeks worth of gas for the SBS GEMs -- probably enough to cover
December.

I don't think there are any more (useful) premix bottles in the Hall A
racks.  Those that are left are partials -- I checked a few of them and
they only have 400--500psi in them.  Hardly worth the effort to move
them given the GEM gas consumption rate.

* Holly or Jack:  I will leave it you two to coordinate and purchase
    more premix if needed.  I think we all got the recent email from
    Purchasing that the (official) lead-time is now 21 days for most
    premix.  If we want premix gas for January, we should probably
    order ASAP.  (Unless there are orders that just haven't shown up
    yet?)

The current plan is to switch to nitrogen over the holiday break.
That may require one person to come on-site at the end of Dec to swap a
bottle.  John will contact Mark, et to ensure at least he and one other
GEM expert are on the 'Holiday access list' so they can take care of
this.

-- Brad

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