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1. Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 02-Feb-2023 08:01:46 EST Stephen Sekula

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   Had an awesome day in the underground lab yesterday working with PICO colleagues on one of the experiment's chiller systems. It has been almost 2 months since I went underground due to surface demands, so it took some re-acclimation. But as always, it was AMAZING. Working on a dark matter experiment 6800ft under the earth is quite an experience. For most people at SNOLAB,…
   • Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 02-Feb-2023 19:45:30 EST Stephen Sekula

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     Getting to SNOLAB has two steps. The first is a "cage ride" from surface to the 6800ft level. For that, and the 1.4km walk from the cage station to the lab, we are required to wear standard mine personal protective equipment: high-reflectivity coveralls (bright orange), boots with toe crush protection, gloves, eye protection, hard hat, ear protection, and a cap lamp. The …
   • Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Thursday, 02-Feb-2023 19:57:21 EST Stephen Sekula

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     Here is "A Day at SNOLAB" showing what it's like to travel into, and work in, the laboratory: https://youtu.be/sZPLcv-ASwc