{"id":1974,"date":"2022-01-29T13:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T07:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2024-07-17T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T11:55:49","slug":"laboratory-ventilation-design-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/laboratory-ventilation-design-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Ventilation Design Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Laboratory Ventilation Design Standards<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]Laboratory ventilation depends on a set of engineering controls. With laboratories using a range of chemicals & hazardous materials, it\u2019s hard to decipher which ventilation standard to apply to your own laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this infographic, we\u2019ve detailed the 5 ventilation standards listed by ASHRAE and which one would be the best suited to your laboratory. If you\u2019re looking with help to identify which type of compliance standard to go with, <\/span>contact<\/span><\/a> us today. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Design Level<\/strong><\/td>\nKey Pointers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSDL-0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals \u2013 Negligible\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • No potential for airborne generation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Negligible potential for severity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Control Strategy \u2013 Dilution ventilation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Who should use it? Computer\/ Instrumentation labs, Teaching labs, Temperature controlled rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSDL-1<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals \u2013 Small\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Negligible potential for airborne generation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Low potential for severity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Control Strategy \u2013 Dilution & local exhaust ventilation points<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Who should use it? Shop areas with chemical storage, Quality control labs, biological labs with no volatile hazards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSDL-2<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals \u2013 Moderate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Low potential for airborne generation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Low potential for severity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Control Strategy \u2013 Dilution & removal, Local exhaust ventilation, Fume hoods<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Who should use it? Biochemistry labs (dealing with aqueous solutions), Academic teaching labs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSDL-3<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals \u2013 Large\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • High potential for airborne generation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • High potential for severity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Control Strategy \u2013 Dilution & removal, Local exhaust ventilation, Fume hoods, Isolators<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Who should use it? Chemical synthesis labs, Research labs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSDL-4<\/span><\/td>\n\n