The construction of new laboratories or the renovation of existing ones requires good communication among laboratory workers, project engineers, architects, and construction and health and safety personnel. Too often, health and safety aspects of the project are given insufficient attention.

Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations, 3rd Ed. provides reliable design information related to specific health and safety issues that need to be considered when building or renovating laboratories. It also presents the latest information on laboratory ventilation and safety systems; incorportes ‘green’ laboratory design techniques; and presents a new perspective on design for environmental preservation.

From the Preface: “The third edition of this book contains a new section on renovation of laboratories. This includes a discussion of decontaminating and preparing the laboratories to be renovated for construciton activities and includes advice on conducting the renovation in a manner that has the least impact on on-going activities in other areas of the building...”

Target Audience: A wide range of professionals, including those in industrial hygiene, chemical health and safety, laboratory magagement, and architectural and engineering personnel handling laboratory construction and renovation.

Brief Table of Contents:

Introduction
Common Elements of Laboratory Design
Common Elements of Renovations
Design Guidelines for a Number of Commonly Used Laboratories
Laboratory Support Services
Administriative Procedures
HVAC Systems
Appendices
References
Index