{"id":2260,"date":"2022-10-27T14:27:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T08:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2024-07-17T17:27:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T11:57:06","slug":"laboratory-ventilation-exhaust-systems-om-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/laboratory-ventilation-exhaust-systems-om-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Ventilation &#038; Exhaust Systems: O&#038;M Guidelines"},"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>Laboratory Ventilation &amp; Exhaust Systems: O&amp;M Guidelines<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ventilation is important safety factor in any laboratory. Besides safety, ventilation has a strong financial angle too, as it demands major capital and operating costs. Studies suggest that more than 60% of a laboratory\u2019s energy consumption can be attributed to the HVAC system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper planning is critical to get the laboratory design right and appropriately sized for the nature of experiments and occupancy of the lab. Besides planning, once a lab is commissioned, appropriate operational and maintenance of lab helps in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring proper operation and performance of the lab, thereby protect people working in the laboratories,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent premature degradation of the systems demanding high cost to upgrade\/renovate,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping the operational costs balanced and protecting the return on investment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, let\u2019s look at the key resources &amp; guidelines for assessing the maintenance measures needed for fume hoods and ventilation &amp; exhaust systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following publications help with the guidance for standard periodic testing &amp; maintenance protocol:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][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]<\/p>\n<table class=\"fortuna_table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>FUME HOODS<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>VENTILATION &amp; EXHAUST SYSTEMS<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASHRAE Standard 110-1995, Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods (ASHRAE 1995)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Standards for Total System Balance (AABC 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procedural Standards for Fume Hood Performance Testing (NEBB 2009)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD 15128, Laboratory Fume Hoods: Guidelines for Owners, Design Professionals and Maintenance Personnel (PWGSC 2013)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANSI\/ASSE Z9.14, Testing and Performance-Verification Methodologies for Ventilation Systems for Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) Facilities (ASSE 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFPA 45: Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals (NFPA 2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANSI\/AIHA\/ASSE Z9.5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory Ventilation (AIHA 2012)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANSI\/ASSE Z9.14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing and Performance-Verification Methodologies for Ventilation Systems for Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) Facilities (ASSE 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference: ASHRAE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your lab journey with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/product-selector.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product explorer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/contact-us.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talk to our experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who\u2019ll help you design and plan the right-fit solutions for your laboratory. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/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]Ventilation is important safety factor in any laboratory. Besides safety, ventilation has a strong financial angle too, as it demands major capital and operating costs. Studies suggest that more than 60% of a laboratory\u2019s energy consumption can be attributed to the HVAC system. 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