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Laboratory Ventilation Codes and Standards
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Topic Requirement(s) Commentary
Monitoring
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Institute of Laboratory Animal Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National
Research Council, Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eight
Edition, 2011:
Page 47: The successful operation of any HVAC system requires regular maintenance
and evaluation, including measurement of its function at the level of the secondary
enclosure. Such measurements should include supply-and exhaust-air volumes, as
well as static-pressure differentials, where applicable.
Page 88: Regular monitoring of the HVAC system is important and is best done at the
individual-room level.
Complete and automatically recorded data is
perhaps the best evidence to demonstrate a
conscientious adherence to established
safety standards and compliance with
required ambient conditions for animal
research.