LABORATORY DESIGN AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

LABORATORY DESIGN AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

1. LABORATORY DESIGN

a. Egress

b. Traffic Patterns

c. Floor Surfaces

d. Master Controls

e. Automated Detection Systems

f. Automatic Emergency Systems

g. Limited Chemical Storage

h. Neatness / Organization of Lab

i. Room Ventilation

2. LABORATORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT

a. Hoods

Proper design

Good working practices

Testing and maintenance

b. Safety Shower

c. Eye Wash

d. Fire Extinguishers

Combustion – Fire Tetrahedron

Classes of Fires

A - ordinary combustibles

B - flammable liquids, gases

C - electrical equipment

D – combustible metals

Types / Properties of Fire Extinguishers

Water –

Carbon dioxide-

Halons –

Dry Chemicals -

Types of Fire Extinguishers

Uses (Class Fires)

Type A B C D

Water

CO2

Halons

Dry Chemical

e. Laboratory Safe Refrigerators

f. Fire Blankets

g. Safety Shields

h. Electrical Equipment Safety

i. First Aid Kits

j. Telephone (with emergency numbers)

k. Spill Containment Kits