Guidelines for Laboratory Design

LOUIS J. DiBERARDINIS, CIH, CSP, is Director of Environmental Medical Service, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. JANET S. BAUM, AIA, is a Principal of Health, Education and Research Associates, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. MELVIN FIRST, ScD, PE, CIH, is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Health Engineering at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. GARI T. GATWOOD, CSP, is a consulting environmental health and safety engineer in Acton, Massachusetts. ANAND K. SETH, PE, is Director of Utilities and Engineering for Partners HealthCare Systems, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.

Preface. Abbreviations. Units. Introduction. PART IA: COMMON ELEMENTS OF LABORATORY DESIGN. Building Considerations. Laboratory Considerations. PART IB: COMMON ELEMENTS OF RENOVATIONS. Renovations: Building Considerations. Renovations: Laboratory Considerations. PART II: DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR A NUMBER OF COMMONLY USED LABORATORIES. General and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory. High-Toxicity Laboratory. Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering Laboratory). Physics Laboratory. Contolled Environment (Hot or Cold) Room. High-Pressure Laboratory. Radiation Laboratory. Biosafety Laboratory. Clinical Laboratory. Teaching Laboratory. Gross Anatomy Laboratory. Pathology Laboratory. Morgue Facility. Team Research Laboratory. Animal Research Laboratory. Microelectronics and Clean Room Laboratories. Printmaking Studio. PART III: LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES. Photographic Darkrooms. Support Shops. Hazardous Chemical, Radioactive, Biological Waste Handling Rooms. PART IV: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Project Execution and Bidding Procedures. Performance and Final Acceptance Criteria. Energy Conservation. PART V: HVAC SYSTEMS. Background on HVAC. Comfort. Fans. Air Cleaning. Laboratory Hoods and Other Exhaust Air Contaminant-Capture Facilities and Equipment. Exhaust Air Ducts and Accessories. Variable-Air-Volume Systems. Appendix 1: Emergency Showers. Appendix 2: Emergency Eyewash Units. Appendix 3: Excess Flow Check Valves. Appendix 4: Signs. Appendix 5: Matrix. Stack Design. Steam. References. Index.