Paul Sweet
Sawhorse
The 2018 IBC has a new section 430 Higher Education Laboratories. How does this section relate to Table 414.2.2 Design & Number of Control Areas? Is it an intermediate step for labs which exceed hazardous material amounts in T414.2.2, or does it apply to all labs, no matter how much (or how little) hazardous materials are used or stored?
I see where "Laboratory Suite" and "Teaching and Research Laboratory" are defined, but not "Laboratory" itself. Colleges have many different types of laboratories - chemistry, biology, physics, electronics, geology, welding, environmental, nursing, etc. (maybe they overuse the term). Although chemistry, welding, and some other labs often have significant amounts of hazardous materials used or stored in them, many others have negligible amounts of hazardous materials stored or used in them.
I see where "Laboratory Suite" and "Teaching and Research Laboratory" are defined, but not "Laboratory" itself. Colleges have many different types of laboratories - chemistry, biology, physics, electronics, geology, welding, environmental, nursing, etc. (maybe they overuse the term). Although chemistry, welding, and some other labs often have significant amounts of hazardous materials used or stored in them, many others have negligible amounts of hazardous materials stored or used in them.