Design Criteria for Laboratories

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1. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE, PURPOSE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
   1. Primary Purpose
   2. Minimum Standards
   3. Standard References
   4. Drawing
   5. Institution Review and Acceptance
   6. Variance Requests
   7. Fume Hoods Minimization
   8. Laboratory Air Pressurization and Exchange Rate
2. LABORATORY LAYOUT
   1. Floor Area
   2. Airflow Patterns
3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS
   1. Specification Criteria
   2. Accessible Design
   3. Quality Assurance
4. LABORATORY FURNITURE & FIXTURE SPECIFICATIONS
   1. Casework Design and Components
   2. Casework Installation and Performance
   3. Service Fixtures
   4. Service Installation and Performance
5. FUME HOODS
   1. Fume Hood Selection
   2. Fume Hood Airflow Requirements
   3. Fume Hood Type
   4. Fume Hood Applications
   5. Fume Hood Location
   6. Submittals
   7. Fume Hood Components
   8. Fume Hood Work Surface Materials
   9. Fume Hood Installation
   10. Fume Hood Performance
   11. Laboratory HVAC and Fume Hood System Test & Balance
   12. Exhaust Manifold Systems
6. OTHER LABORATORY EQUIPMENTT
   1. Biological Safety Cabinets
   2. BSC Descriptions
   3. BSC Considerations
   4. Emergency Safety Showers
   5. Emergency Eyewash Units
   6. Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinets
   7. Corrosives Storage Cabinets
   8. Gas Cylinders Storage
7. APPENDIX
   • Laboratory Project Checklist
   • Institution Guidelines For Laboratory Safety Equipment
   • Glossary of Terms
   • Acronyms
   • Hood Illustration