I am pretty sure it’s been discussed here before in terms of ventilation shut-offs but what is the consensus on having electrical emergency shut-offs for laboratories? Our company is building a new lab and is asking my opinion. My gut says that if you shut off the ventilation then you would want to shut-off power too, to prevent any heated activities from continuing or any electrical sparks from igniting fumes that may accumulate but I didn’t know if there were any standards or regs to back me up.

I’d like to go into my meeting tomorrow with a little more than my gut feeling.

Thank you!

Melissa Ballard, MSPH, CIH, CCHO

Industrial Hygienist / Industrial Hygiene Chemist

Michelin North America

1401 Antioch Church Road

IH Lab – Bldg 150 – 1^st Floor

Greenville, SC 29605

Internal: 787-1843

Office: (864) 458-1843

Cell: (864) 784-9883

Fax: (864) 458-0070

email: melissa.ballard**At_Symbol_Here**michelin.com