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Subject: Re: Fire Code for Lab
From: "Laurence Doemeny"
Date: May 23, 2008 2:30:03 PM EDT (CA)
Subject: RE: [DCHAS-L] Fire Code for Lab
The following taken from the National Academy of Sciences Publication
at the
following link:
Laboratory Design,
Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process and Product (2000)
Egress
Laboratory egress requires all the physical specifications detailed
above in
the section on "Access" but is also regulated by codes. Dual egress-
i.e.,
two exits-for all laboratories is often required by fire and building
codes,
and dual egress for other areas is often encouraged. Storerooms or
laboratory preparation areas with flammable materials, water and
electrical
hazards, and chemical hazards should also have dual egress. In addition,
there must be a continuous and unobstructed path from any point in the
building to an outside exit. This requirement is further discussed in
the
section "Environmental Health and Safety" in this chapter.
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