Full Description

Modern laboratories require regulated temperature, humidity, relative static pressure, air motion, air cleanliness, sound, and exhaust. This chapter addresses biological, chemical, animal, and physical laboratories. Within these generic categories, some laboratories have unique requirements. This chapter provides an overview of the HVAC characteristics and design criteria for laboratories, including a brief overview of architectural and utility concerns. This chapter does not cover pilot plants, which are essentially small manufacturing units.

Chapter Table of Contents

Laboratory Types

Hazard Assessment

Design Parameters

LABORATORY EXHAUST AND CONTAINMENT DEVICES

Fume Hoods

Biological Safety Cabinets

Miscellaneous Exhaust Devices

Laminar Flow Clean Benches

Compressed Gas Storage and Ventilation

LABORATORY VENTILATION

Supply Air Systems

Exhaust Systems

Fire Safety for Ventilation Systems

Control

Stack Heights and Air Intakes

APPLICATIONS

Laboratory Animal Facilities

Ancillary Spaces for Animal Laboratories

Containment Laboratories

Scale-Up Laboratories

Teaching Laboratories

Clinical Laboratories

Radiochemistry Laboratories

Operation and Maintenance

Energy

Commissioning

Economics

Citation: 2011 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Applications:Chapter 16, Laboratories