Basic Documentation
Table Of Contents
- About this Application Guide
- Chapter 1–Introduction
- Chapter 2–Goals of the Laboratory Environment
- Chapter 3–Unique Ventilation Needs of a Laboratory Facility
- Chapter 4–Ventilation Systems Classification
- Chapter 5–Laboratory Facility Exhaust Systems
- Chapter 6–Laboratory Containment Units - Ventilation
- Chapter 7–Room Ventilation, Makeup Air, and Pressurization Control Systems
- Chapter 8–Laboratory Temperature and Humidity Control Systems
- Chapter 9–Laboratory Emergencies - Ventilation System Response
- Chapter 10–Laboratory Ventilation System - Validation
- Chapter 11–Laboratory Ventilation System - Commissioning
- Glossary
- Index
About this Application Guide
• Chapter 5, Laboratory Facility Exhaust Systems, addresses the configurations,
components, materials, and control requirements of laboratory facility exhaust
systems as an aid to selecting and designing the most appropriate exhaust system
for a specific laboratory facility.
• Chapter 6, Laboratory Containment Units - Ventilation, discusses containment units
specifically intended to allow laboratory occupants to work with and manipulate
chemicals, biological specimens, and other potentially hazardous elements.
• Chapter 7, Room Ventilation, Makeup Air, and Pressurization Control Systems,
discusses room ventilation, makeup air, and pressurization control systems in terms
of room system configuration, environmental modeling, and pressurization.
• Chapter 8, Laboratory Temperature and Humidity Control Systems, discusses
laboratory room control systems that maximize worker concentration and
productivity. It includes room temperature control by temperature sensing, variable
air volume room temperature control, and room temperature control by BTU
compensation.
• Chapter 9, Laboratory Emergencies - Ventilation System Response, discusses
ventilation systems for laboratories designed to address emergency situations. It
includes ventilation systems for emergencies, fire, chemical or biological emergency,
medical emergency, and other emergencies.
• Chapter 10, Laboratory Ventilation System - Validation, discusses validation of
laboratory ventilation systems. It includes integrated laboratory facility monitoring and
control, ventilation systems for emergencies, safety analysis reports, energy usage
reports, and graphical displays.
• Chapter 11, Laboratory Ventilation System - Commissioning, discusses the
commissioning process for laboratory ventilation systems.
• The Glossary describes the terms and acronyms used in this manual.
• The Index helps you locate information presented in this manual.
Suggested Reference Materials
In addition to this application guide, the following publications are recommended sources of
detailed technical and regulatory information associated with laboratory ventilation systems,
HVAC systems, and associated control systems:
• Ventilation Systems Manuals
− ASHRAE Handbook HVAC Applications, Chapter 13 - Laboratory Systems,
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, & Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
− ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, Chapter 15 - Airflow Around Buildings,
Exhaust Stack Design, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, & Air
Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
II Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.