After having left the building walk on under the library. The library is built on stilts, this was the fancy of the architect. Perhaps they thought that the river might flood or something.
There is a turnstile in the fence around the reactor. It makes a beeping sound when the identification card is passed through the slit in the card reader, and the locking mechanism makes a click as the turnstile is released.
It is awkward going through the security turnstile with two cases, but practice over the years has made it possible to get through with a little grace and speed.
Drag the trolley suitcase across the paths over the landscaped areas around the big grey reactor building. There is a revolving door there, it is bigger than the security turnstile.
Once inside the building leave the cases off to one side and go to the cloakroom. Pick a white coat and a pair of washable white safety shoes. Don this clothing, leaving the street shoe on the top of the metal wardrobe, to be picked up on return. Then, at a rack in the hallway go and pick up a named dosimeter, and then to a wall rack and choose one of the electronic dosimeters. Put the dosimeter into the reading machine to turn it on, pass the identity card through the slit on the device so that this may know who is taking a dosimeter.
There is no dose registered, that is good. No contamination.
And then over to the security gaurd, ask to have the gear checked in to the experimental hall of the reactor.
And then wait.
The security man comes over and passes through the tight security doors, glass doors on either side and a security check with facial recognition in the centre. See him walk through without any problems. Then he opens the doors from the inside.
Carry the equipment in, place it in the holding area and leave again. The security man closes the doors. Go over to the security doors. Pass the card through the slit. Go in, stand on the square marked on the floor. Look at the camera. Wait. Three beeps sound, the light flashes red, the doors open again.
Rejected.
Swipe the card through the slit again. Go in through the first door, hear it close. Look at the camera.
Three beeps, red flashing light, rejected. The doors open again.
Swipe the card through the slit again. Go in through the first door, hear it close. Look at the camera.
Three beeps, red flashing light, rejected. The doors open again.
Swipe the card through the slit again. Go in through the first door, hear it close. Look at the floor, make sure that the toes are well over the line. The big feet, size forty six, should not have their toes at the line, but be well over the line.
Look at the camera, a single beep, now the system has recognised the intruder and has registered him.
Accepted!
Third time lucky!
Go over to the security man, who is waiting at the camera. Open the case, show the contents, and show the work permit.
All done
The security man leaves.
Press the green button beside the heavy lead door. There is the sound of electrical bolts withdrawing. Pull the door open, jam it with the one suitcase whilst rolling in the other. Lock the door again. Around the corner, another huge lead door. Swipe the identity card yet again.
There is a small illuminated sign saying pleae wait.
Wait.
Five minutes later the enormous lead door opens.
Enter.
There is a turnstile, and a space beside it for equipment.
Push the bags through, then take the turnstile, swipe yet another card reader, press a green button, pull back the bolts, heave on the last heavy door.
Push the equipment into the noisy hall, everywhere the sound of vacuum pumps and ventilation systems. Close the door, fasten the bolts.
Now to find the instrument that needs to have it's picture taken with a scientist.
Taking the picture will not take as long as getting in and out of this place.
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