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Hvac Requirements in Laboratories

The document outlines HVAC requirements for laboratories, including maintaining indoor summer and winter design conditions of 24°C (76°F) at 50% RH and 22°C (72°F) at 30% RH respectively. It specifies maintaining a minimum of 12 air changes per hour, negative pressure, and NC-45 noise levels in all labs. HVAC systems must provide prefilters at 30% efficiency and after-filters at 85% efficiency, with dedicated outdoor air, constant volume systems using terminal reheat. Individual temperature controls and separate exhaust ducts for fume hoods are also required.

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Hvac Requirements in Laboratories

The document outlines HVAC requirements for laboratories, including maintaining indoor summer and winter design conditions of 24°C (76°F) at 50% RH and 22°C (72°F) at 30% RH respectively. It specifies maintaining a minimum of 12 air changes per hour, negative pressure, and NC-45 noise levels in all labs. HVAC systems must provide prefilters at 30% efficiency and after-filters at 85% efficiency, with dedicated outdoor air, constant volume systems using terminal reheat. Individual temperature controls and separate exhaust ducts for fume hoods are also required.

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HVAC REQUIREMENTS IN LABORATORIES

(REFER TO VA DESIGN GUIDE, RESEARCH LABORATORY, FOR GRAPHIC INFORMATION)


(Refer to Equipment Reference Manual PG-18-6 for equipment details)

1. Indoor Design Conditions:


Area

Summer
Degree C
(Degree F)

Winter
Degree C
(Degree F)

HVAC Design
Manual Ref.

All Labs

24 (76) 50% RH

22 (72) 30% RH

Table 1-1

2. Maintain minimum 12 air changes per hour.

Table1-2

3. Maintain negative pressure in all labs.

Table 1-4

4. Maintain NC-45 in all labs.


5. Filtration: Prefilters 30%, and After-filters 85%.
6. Dedicated, 100% outdoor air, constant volume with terminal reheat system

1.3.12
Table2-1
1.3.4, 1.3.5.1, and
2.2.3

7. Provide individual room temperature Controls.

2.14.1.9

8. Provide hood exhaust in separate shafts than environmental supply, return, and
exhaust ducts.

2.11.2.2

9. Dedicated exhaust system for H3, Radioisotope hoods with HEPA filters.
Ductwork to be welded stainless steel.

2.11.3

10. Dedicated exhaust system for H7/H13, chemical hoods to serve not more than
four H7 or H13 hoods. Ductwork to be corrosion resistant.

2.11.3

11. All class II, H12, biosafety cabinets require two sets of HEPA filters, one for
internal downflow and the other for exhaust air system. Dedicated exhaust
system (one fan per hood) for H12, biosafety cabinet type B1, B2, and B3
hoods. Ductwork to be stainless steel or optional PVC coated galvanized steel.
Type A hood can be tied to general exhaust directly or indirectly through HEPA
filter. See VA standard detail 15840-21-DWG for minimum 7 feet high stack
required with terminal outlet velocity of 4,000 fpm.

2.11.3

12. Dedicated exhaust system for H14, Perchloric Acid Hoods. Ductwork to be
stainless steel, fully welded.

2.11.3

13. No heat recovery allowed in all fume hood exhaust.

1.9.3.2

14. Emergency power requirements for hood and biological safety cabinet exhaust
fans.

2.16

Contact Facilities Quality Service at [email protected] or Consulting Support Service at [email protected] for additional
information.
September 2003

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