Recent advances in remote handling at LAMPF

The Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) has operated at beam currents above 200 microamperes since 1976. Since then the radiation levels have steadily increased from 100 mR/h to levels that exceed 10,000 R/h in the components near the pion production targets. During this time the LAMPF remote handling system, Monitor, has continued to operate successfully in the ever-increasing radiation levels, as well as in more complex remote-handling situations. This paper describes the evolution of Monitor and specifically describe the complete rebuild of the A-6 target area, which is designated as the beam stop, but which also includes isotope production capabilities and a primitive neutron irradiation facility. The new facility includes not only the beam stop and isotope production apparatus, but also facilities for proton irradiation and an expansion in neutron irradiation facilities