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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809961203321

Autore

Griffin Brian, B Arch

Titolo

Laboratory design guide [[electronic resource] ] : for clients, architects and their design team : the laboratory design process from start to finish / / Brian Griffin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; Boston, MA, : Architectural Press, 2005

ISBN

1-136-38940-7

1-281-01434-6

9786611014346

0-08-049602-4

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (389 p.)

Disciplina

726/.5

Soggetti

Laboratories - Design and construction

Science rooms and equipment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Laboratory Design Guide; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of colour plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Summary of recommendations; Chapter 1 - Design brief; 1.1 Initiating the brief; 1.2 Generic laboratories; 1.3 Type and function of the laboratory; 1.4 Staff; 1.5 Hazards; 1.6 Work space, benches and services; 1.7 Storage; 1.8 Equipment; 1.9 Work environment; 1.10 Staff facilities; 1.11 Meeting rooms; 1.12 Car parking; 1.13 Visitors; 1.14 Security; 1.15 Case studies; Chapter 2 - Design methodology; 2.1 Project team; 2.2 Project meetings

2.3 Project programme and budget2.4 Returning the brief; 2.5 Design synthesis; 2.6 Design development; 2.7 Contract documentation; 2.8 Construction management; Chapter 3 - Site and buildings; 3.1 Location; 3.2 Site planning; 3.3 Building design; 3.4 Interior design; 3.5 Special laboratories; 3.6 External bulk storage; 3.7 Teaching laboratories and the virtual experiment; Chapter 4 - Laboratory furniture and services; 4.1 Workbenches; 4.2 Storage cupboards and drawers; 4.3 Non-joinery items of furniture; 4.4 Glass wash facilities; 4.5 Laboratory services; 4.6 Recent technology



Chapter 5 - Special cabinets and benches5.1 Fume cupboards; 5.2 Local exhaust ventilation; 5.3 Biological safety cabinets; 5.4 Laminar flow cabinets; 5.5 Down-draught benches; 5.6 Flammable liquids cabinets; 5.7 Decanting benches; 5.8 Anti-vibration benches; 5.9 Equipment/instrumentation benches; 5.10 Workbenches for disabled staff; Chapter 6 - Laboratory computers, instrumentation and equipment; 6.1 Computers; 6.2 Instrumentation for analysis and testing; 6.3 Centrifuges; 6.4 Ovens and autoclaves; 6.6 Refrigerators and cool rooms; 6.7 Access for large equipment; Chapter 7 - On completion

7.1 Commissioning equipment7.2 Security; 7.3 Emergency procedures; 7.4 Services controls and emergencies; 7.5 Building manual; 7.6 As-built drawings; 7.7 Joint final inspections; 7.8 Publication; Chapter 8 - Maintenance; 8.1 Bench tops; 8.2 Flooring; 8.3 Filters; 8.4 Waste disposal; 8.5 Safety stations; 8.6 Laboratory services and equipment; 8.7 Laboratory audits; Chapter 9 - Environmental design: Internal courtyards as an element of ESD: Matthew Jessup, BE (Hons), Senior Environmental Analyst and Su-fern Tan (BE, BA, DipEngPrac), Environmental Analyst, Advanced Environmental Concepts

9.1 Introduction9.2 Design elements; 9.3 The benefits of internal courtyards; 9.4 A simple concept; 9.5 Conclusion; Chapter 10 - Occupational health and safety: Caroline Langley BSc M Safety Sc Grad Dipl Occup Hygiene MSIA, Director, Injury Prevention & Management, Hobart, Tasmania; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Design Hazard Review; 10.3 Hierarchy of control; 10.4 Sources of information in Australia; 10.5 Conclusion; Chapter 11 - Hydraulic services: Livio Chiarot, Dip Tech MIE Aust AHSCA APPA, Director of Acor Consultants, Engineers, Managers, Infrastructure Planners; 11.1 General

11.2 Sanitary drainage and plumbing

Sommario/riassunto

Laboratory Design Guide 3rd edition is a complete guide to the complex process of laboratory design and construction. With practical advice and detailedexamples, it is an indispensable reference for anyone involved in building or renovating laboratories.In this working manual Brian Griffin explains how to meet the unique combination of requirements that laboratory design entails. Considerations range from safety and site considerations to instrumentation and special furniture, andaccommodate the latest laboratory practices and the