Proven and tested guidelines for designing ideal labs for scientific investigations
Now in its Fourth Edition, Guidelines for Laboratory Design continues to enable readers to design labs that make it possible to conduct scientific investigations in a safe and healthy environment. The book brings together all the professionals who are critical to a successful lab design, discussing the roles of architects, engineers, health and safety professionals, and laboratory researchers. It provides the design team with the information needed to ask the right questions and then determine the best design, while complying with current regulations and best practices.
Guidelines for Laboratory Design features concise, straightforward advice organized in an easy-to-use format that facilitates the design of safe, efficient laboratories. Divided into five sections, the book records some of the most important discoveries and achievements in:
- Part IA, Common Elements of Laboratory Design, sets forth technical specifications that apply to most laboratory buildings and modules
- Part IB, Common Elements of Renovations, offers general design principles for the renovation and modernization of existing labs
- Part II, Design Guidelines for a Number of Commonly Used Laboratories, explains specifications, best practices, and guidelines for nineteen types of laboratories, with three new chapters covering nanotechnology, engineering, and autopsy labs
- Part III, Laboratory Support Services, addresses design issues for imaging facilities, support shops, hazardous waste facilities, and laboratory storerooms
- Part IV, HVAC Systems, explains how to heat, cool, and ventilate labs with an eye towards energy conservation
- Part V, Administrative Procedures, deals with bidding procedures, final acceptance inspections, and sustainability
The final part of the book features five appendices filled with commonly needed data and reference materials.
This Fourth Edition is indispensable for all laboratory design teams, whether constructing a new laboratory or renovating an old facility to meet new objectives.
Table of Contents
FOREWORD xv
PREFACE xvii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xix
ABOUT THE AUTHORS xxi
ABBREVIATIONS xxiii
UNITS xxv
ORGANIZATIONS REFERENCED xxvii
INTRODUCTION xxix
How to Use This Book, xxx
Book Organization, xxxi
Computational Fluid Dynamics, xxxiii
PART IA COMMON ELEMENTS OF LABORATORY DESIGN 1
1 Building Considerations 3
1.1 Guiding Concepts, 3
1.2 Building Layout, 3
1.3 Guiding Principles for Building Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, 44
1.4 Guiding Concepts for Laboratory Building Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 51
1.5 Miscellaneous Services, 56
2 Laboratory Considerations 65
PART IB COMMON ELEMENTS OF RENOVATIONS 109
3 Renovations: Building Considerations 123
3.1 Guiding Concepts, 123
3.2 Building Layout, 125
3.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, 129
3.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 133
3.5 Miscellaneous Services, 134
4 Renovations: Laboratory Considerations 136
4.1 Guiding Concepts, 136
4.2 Laboratory Layout, 137
4.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, 138
4.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 138
PART II DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR A NUMBER OF COMMONLY USED LABORATORIES 141
5 General or Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 143
5.1 Description, 143
5.2 Laboratory Layout, 144
5.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 146
5.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 149
5.5 Special Requirements, 149
6 High-Toxicity Laboratory 150
6.1 Description, 150
6.2 Laboratory Layout, 151
6.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 153
6.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 154
6.5 Special Requirements, 155
7 Nanotechnology Laboratories 156
7.1 Description, 156
7.2 Laboratory Layout, 156
7.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 157
7.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 158
8 Engineering Laboratories 160
8.1 Description, 160
8.2 Engineering Disciplines and Some of Their Most Common Laboratory Types, 160
8.3 Wind Tunnel Laboratory, 161
8.4 Jet and Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, 162
8.5 Hydraulics Laboratory, 164
8.6 Material Analysis and Testing Laboratory, 165
8.7 Electrical Circuits, Motors, and Generators Laboratory, 165
8.8 Foundry Laboratory, 167
8.9 Internal Combustion and Gas Turbine Engine Laboratory, 169
9 Pilot Plant: Chemical, Engineering, and Biological 173
9.1 Description, 173
9.2 Pilot Plant Layout, 174
9.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 174
9.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 175
9.5 Special Requirements, 175
10 Physics Laboratory 177
10.1 Description, 177
10.2 Laboratory Layout, 178
10.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 179
10.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 179
10.5 Special Requirements, 181
11 Controlled Environment Room: Hot or Cold 182
11.1 Description, 182
11.2 Laboratory Layout, 183
11.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 183
11.4 Loss Prevention, 185
11.5 Special Requirements, 185
12 High-Pressure Laboratory 187
12.1 Description, 187
12.2 Laboratory Layout, 188
12.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 188
12.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 189
12.5 Special Requirements, 189
13 Radiation Laboratory 190
13.1 Description, 190
13.2 Laboratory Layout, 191
13.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 194
13.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 195
13.5 Special Considerations, 195
14 Biosafety Laboratory 196
14.1 Description, 196
14.2 Laboratory Layout, 202
14.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 212
14.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 213
14.5 Special Requirements, 213
15 Clinical Laboratories 216
15.1 Description, 216
15.2 Laboratory Layout, 218
15.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 222
15.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 223
16 Teaching Laboratory 227
16.1 Description, 227
16.2 Laboratory Layout, 228
16.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 234
16.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 235
17 Gross Anatomy Laboratory 238
17.1 Description, 238
17.2 Laboratory Layout, 239
17.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 243
17.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 244
17.5 Security, 245
18 Pathology Laboratory 246
18.1 Description, 246
18.2 Laboratory Layout, 249
18.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 251
18.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 251
18.5 Special Requirements, 252
19 Autopsy Laboratory 253
19.1 Description, 253
19.2 Laboratory Layout, 255
19.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 260
19.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 261
20 Morgue Facility 262
20.1 Description, 262
20.2 Laboratory Layout, 265
20.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 269
20.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 269
21 Open or Team Research Laboratory 271
21.1 Description, 271
21.2 Laboratory Layout, 272
21.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 275
21.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 275
21.5 Special Considerations, 276
22 Animal Research Laboratory 277
22.1 Description, 277
22.2 Laboratory Layout, 279
22.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 292
22.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 296
22.5 Special Requirements, 297
23 Microelectronics and Cleanroom Laboratories 299
23.1 Description, 299
23.2 Laboratory Layout, 303
23.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, 307
23.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personnel Safety, 310
23.5 Special Requirements, 312
23.6 Renovations, 314
24 Printmaking Studio 315
24.1 Description, 315
24.2 Print Studio Layout, 317
24.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 318
24.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 321
PART III LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES 325
25 Imaging and Photographic Facilities 327
25.1 Introduction, 327
25.2 Photographic And Imaging Facility Layouts, 331
25.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 334
25.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 336
25.5 Special Requirements, 337
26 Support Shops 339
26.1 Description, 339
26.2 Layout, 340
26.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 344
26.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 346
26.5 Special Requirements, 346
27 Hazardous Chemical, Radioactive, and Biological Waste-Handling Rooms 348
27.1 Guiding Concepts, 348
27.2 Layout, 351
27.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 356
27.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 358
27.5 Special Requirements, 358
28 Laboratory Storerooms 360
28.1 Description, 360
28.2 Layout, 363
28.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 366
28.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 367
28.5 Special Requirements, 368
PART IV HVAC SYSTEMS 369
29 HVAC Systems 371
29.1 Description, 371
29.2 Air-Conditioning Systems, 371
29.3 HVAC System Design and Description, 376
29.4 System Descriptions and Strategies, 377
29.5 Humidification and Dehumidification, 386
29.6 Space Pressure Control, 389
29.7 Automatic Control System, 391
30 Fans 392
30.1 Fan Terminology, 392
30.2 Exhaust Fan Specifications, 393
30.3 Atmospheric Dispersion, 394
30.4 Fan Laws, 394
30.5 Fan Selection, 395
30.6 Fan Performance, 396
31 Air Cleaning 397
31.1 Introduction, 397
31.2 Air-Cleaning Equipment for Laboratories, 398
32 Laboratory Hoods and Other Exhaust Air Contaminant-Capture Facilities and Equipment 404
32.1 Introduction, 404
32.2 Conventional Bypass Chemical Fume Hoods, 405
32.3 Auxiliary Air Chemical Fume Hoods, 409
32.4 Perchloric Acid Fume Hoods, 411
32.5 Hoods for Work With Radioactive Materials, 411
32.6 Variable Air-Volume Hoods, 411
32.7 High-Performance Hoods, 412
32.8 Gloveboxes, 412
32.9 Biological Safety Cabinets, 413
32.10 Capture (Exterior) Hoods, 416
32.11 Ductless Hoods, 416
32.12 Performance Tests, 420
33 Exhaust Air Ducts and Accessories 422
33.1 Introduction, 422
33.2 Exhust Duct Considerations, 423
33.3 Exhust System Classification, 424
33.4 Duct Accessories, 424
34 Variable-Air-Volume Systems 426
34.1 Introduction, 426
34.2 VAV Hoods, 427
34.3 Good Design Practices for Vav Systems, 428
34.4 Variable-Volume Exhaust System Operational Concept, 428
34.5 VAV System Controls and Components, 429
34.6 VAV System Fan Controls and Components, 431
34.7 VAV System Duct Configurations, 434
35 Energy Conservation 436
35.1 Introduction, 436
35.2 Recent Trends, 437
35.3 Exhaust Ventilation for Contamination Control, 440
35.4 Lighting, 448
35.5 Thermal Insulation, 448
35.6 Humidity Control, 448
35.7 Evaporative Cooling, 449
35.8 Water Conservation, 449
35.9 Efficient Operating Strategies, 449
PART V ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 451
36 Project Execution and Bidding Procedures 453
36.1 Guiding Concepts, 453
36.2 Implementation, 454
36.3 Bid Form, 456
36.4 Contract, 457
36.5 Change Orders, 457
36.6 Construction Inspections, 458
36.7 Punch List, 458
36.8 Additional Testing and Acceptance, 458
36.9 Beneficial Occupancy, 459
36.10 Final Acceptance and Commissioning, 459
37 Commissioning and Final Acceptance Criteria 460
37.1 Guiding Concepts, 460
37.2 Design, Construction, and Preoccupancy Checklists, 460
37.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 462
37.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 466
37.5 Project Commissioning, 467
38 Sustainable Laboratory Design 471
38.1 Introduction, 471
38.2 Laboratory Construction Materials, 472
38.3 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning, 474
38.4 Loss Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, and Personal Safety, 477
38.5 Miscellaneous Services, 477
38.6 Lighting, 478
38.7 Submetering, 479
38.8 Additional Background Material, 479
PART VI APPENDIXES 481
Appendix A Emergency Showers 483
Appendix B Emergency Eyewash Units 485
Appendix C Signs 486
Appendix D Stack Design 489
Appendix E Matrix of Building Consideration for Specific
Laboratory Types 495
REFERENCES 500
INDEX 509
