I replied to Chris offline with specific details - we had a biotechnology research move into an old warehouse. They have multiple BL2 labs and two BL3 labs. A BL3 lab can contain some serious bugs, generally infectious aerosols. Think more like SARS or West Nile, not Ebola. The truly bad stuff goes to BL4. The BL2 labs are Hep B, MRSA, mumps, dengue fever, at the like.
We were able to adequately address all of the issues using the information from the NIH Office of Research Facilities. They have specific design criteria here: http://orf.od.nih.gov/PoliciesAndGuidelines/BiomedicalandAnimalResearchFacilitiesDesignPoliciesandGuidelines/DRMHTMLver/DesignRequirementsManualTableofContents.htm Interestingly, when you look at specific fire code requirements, biohazards aren't included. They are not fire/chemical hazards. It took some maneuvering to pull out the proper code sections for the facility. Jim K. James M. Kettler, EFO, CFPS Director of Building and Codes/Fire Marshal Buckingham Township PO Box 413 4613 Hughesian Drive Buckingham, PA 18912 215-794-8836 www.buckinghampa.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: PC- 3 Laboratories Just as a crazy idea, for a little self-contained box where you have a problem with contaminated water runoff, could you limit the amount by using a 13D tanka nd puimp so you have x gallons to discharge, hopefully knock it down, and get everyone out, then the water in the tank runs out and that's the end of it. Small pressure tank would give more robustness, compliance with 13/22, or a simpler well tank would be cost effective, not need electric, and be more reliable than a 13d pump. Concept I'm pushing is to limit amount of water. Floor drains might be piped to a poly holding tank? George Church Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax [email protected] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
