From:
Joseph M. Crockett <jcrocket**At_Symbol_Here**BRIDGEWATER.EDU>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Lab occupancy
Date:
Sep 15, 2014 15:29 UTC
Reply-To:
DCHAS-L
In-Reply-To:
Sorry, forgot the subject line
I know I've seen space recommendations for an organic chemistry lab at around 100 square feet per person in the lab. For a general chemistry I've seen numbers at about 50-70. For our labs this puts 8 students in each of two rooms for organic lab and 16-18
in each room for general chem (with the teacher).
Have you seen these numbers, or other numbers, and what is a reference? We have some "bean counters" who are talking 95 sg/ft per student in organic - with half of that as storage in a separate room. This would put 16 students, 2 per hood in a 950 sq ft
room for organic.
Joe C
Joseph M Crockett
Professor of Chemistry
Bridgewater College
402 East College Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540)-828-5431
