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Biological laboratory ventilation and architectural and mechanical implications of biological safety cabinet selection, location and venting.

Author(s) : CRANE J. T.

Summary

Ventilation is widely acknowledged as one of the most critical factors in biomedical facility design for the protection of both personnel and experiments. Biological safety cabinets are primary containment devices that react with and are sometimes part of the ventilation system. The paper reviews the major codes and guidelines affecting ventilation design in biomedical laboratories, the major considerations in ventilating biomedical laboratories, and the relationship of biological safety cabinets to the laboratory, including factors affecting performance and common problems encountered in their installation. Issues in the selection and performance of biological safety cabinets are explored utilizing case studies of several projects.

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  • Original title: Biological laboratory ventilation and architectural and mechanical implications of biological safety cabinet selection, location and venting.
  • Record ID : 1995-2495
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions 1994.
  • Publication date: 1994
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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