Interlock

A device, such as a door-position switch, or a method, such as key trapping, that prevents harm to an individual from an accelerator.

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Field	Value
Definition 1	A device, such as a door-position switch, or a method, such as key trapping, that prevents harm to an individual from an accelerator.
Definition 2	A device for precluding access to an area of radiation hazard by either preventing entry or by automatically removing the hazard. One example is an electro-mechanical control mechanism that interrupts the beam of ionizing radiation or shuts down the radiation installation whenever the interlock is challenged.
Categories	Safety, Worker Protection
Term OPI	AU - Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, SC - Office of Science
Definition type	Definition

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