{"id":2248,"date":"2022-10-27T12:52:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2024-07-17T17:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:24:53","slug":"sefa-recommended-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/sefa-recommended-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"SEFA Recommended Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594037823219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h1 class=\"boc_heading  al_left  \"  style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;color: #333;\"><span>SEFA Recommended Practice<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) is an international trade association comprised of manufacturers of laboratory furniture, casework, fume hoods and members of the design and installation professions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA and its committees are active in the development and promotion of Recommended Practices. SEFA\u2019s Recommended Practices are developed in and for the public interest. These practices are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designed to promote a better understanding between designers, architects, manufacturers, purchasers, and end-users, and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to assist the purchaser in selecting and specifying the proper product to meet the user\u2019s particular needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Recommended Practices cover the design, construction, installation, testing, maintenance, and safe use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/laboratory-furniture.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laboratory furniture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/laboratory-fume-hood.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fume hoods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and related laboratory <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/product-selector.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">products and accessories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Considering the SEFA\u2019s Recommended Practices are periodically updated, they are numbered to include an annual suffix which reflects the year that they were updated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA Desk Reference &#8211; Fifth Edition covers the following recommended practices:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"fortuna_table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recommended Practice<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 1-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fume Hoods<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 2-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 3-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work Surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 4-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glossary of Terms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 5-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope of Work<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 7-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixtures<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 8-M-2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Grade Metal Casework<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 8-PH-2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Grade Phenolic Casework<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 8-PL-2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Grade Plastic Laminate Casework\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 8-P-2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Grade Polypropylene Casework\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 8-W-2016<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Grade Wood Casework\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 9-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ductless Enclosures\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 10-2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptable Casework Systems<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEFA 11-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liquid Chemical Storage\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594037823219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) is an international trade association comprised of manufacturers of laboratory furniture, casework, fume hoods and members of the design and installation professions. SEFA and its committees are active in the development and promotion of Recommended Practices. 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