For experimental spaces sketch out the dimensions of laboratory grade furniture benches desks equipment shelves wash areas on the architectural floor plan.
Laboratory floor plan with equipment.
Confined space entry program.
Laboratory considerations 136 4 1 guiding concepts 136 4 2 laboratory layout 137 4 3 heating ventilating and air conditioning systems 138 4 4 loss prevention industrial hygiene and personal safety 138 part ii design guidelines for a number of commonly used laboratories 141 5 general or analytical chemistry laboratory 143.
Accident and injury reporting.
Flexibility and room for expansion in the floor plan and the mechanical systems are necessary.
The 10 6 dimension is based on two rows of casework and equipment each row 2 6 deep on each wall a 5 aisle and 6 for the wall thickness separating one lab from another.
Consider where equipment is located in order to best enhance researcher productivity.
The design of a laboratory facility can be a major factor in its success.
Flinn scientific offers five standard laboratory floor plans but each can be customized to your specific needs.
Asbestos and other regulated building materials.
If there is an exterior brick module a 10 8 module may be called for and an 11 module may be needed if there are several pieces of 3 deep equipment high performance fume hoods or biosafety cabinets.
In addition floor standing centrifuges are noisy and dangerous as are large irradiators and will often require a room with a lockable door.
These designs are practical cost effective and maximize classroom supervision.
Laboratory risk assessment tool.
However you plan to use your laboratory interfocus can help you create the perfect working environment.
Lab safety surveys and inspections.
Please call flinn scientific at 1 800 452 1261 to speak to a lab design specialist regarding additional options.
Physical alterations to the lab including utilities often accompany the inclusion of the new technologies.