NFPA 45 Section 8.3.3. requires negative pressure except in a few instances. You’ll find that this standard is invoked by many of your local building codes.
…Honestly, I don’t know the standard by heart…I just happen to be spending a great deal of time with it lately and it was within reach:o)
Kim
Kimberly Begley Jeskie, MPH-OSHM
Operations Manager
Physical Sciences Directorate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Office: (865) 574-4945
Cell: (865) 919-4134
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Negative Pressure Laboratory Regulation or Standard
Does anyone know if there is a regulation or standard which requires labs to have a negative pressure relative to hallways? Thanks.
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Science Laboratory Manager-Chemistry
Elon University
2625 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
Phone 336.278.6225
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