50 square feet
per student �?? our teaching labs are about 1200 square feet
and so we accommodate 24 students in lab.
�
It�??s in the
fire code in California.� Your mileage may vary.
�
Best,
�
Debbie M.
Decker, CCHO
Safety Manager
Department of
Chemistry
University of
California, Davis
122 Chemistry
1 Shields Ave.
Davis, CA�
95616
(530)754-7964
(530)304-6728
dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu
�
Birkett's
hypothesis: "Any chemical reaction
that
proceeds smoothly under normal conditions,
can
proceed violently in the presence of an idiot."
�
�
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�
�
HI everybody,
�
This has probably been hashed over before,
but it is a situation that may be cropping up at my
institution and I need some �??ammo�??.� Are there and NFPA codes
that anyone is aware of that limits the occupancy of a lab?� I
believe that 60-70 sq ft per person is recommended, but I am
unable to find any code that specifically states that.� I
don�??t want our local fire marshal to �??have a cow�?? if the
school overloads a lab.� I already have all my safety
arguments lined out, but I�??d like some solid regs and/or codes
behind me as well.
�
You know how these things can crop up�?|you
think you�??ve drilled it into their collective heads that they
can or can�??t do something, but sometimes it seems to fall on
deaf ears and then you are forced to be the bad guy and say
LOOK at the regs!� You CAN�??T do this. Look at the liabilities
(gotto throw up those $$$ signs).
�
Thanks all,
�
Mel
�
Mel Charlton-Smith
Chemistry Lab Coordinator,
CHO-NRCC
Coordinator of BS-CHS
program, Lecturer
WVWC �?? Chemistry Dept.
CHS-319
59 College Ave
Buckhannon, WV 26201
charltonsmith**At_Symbol_Here**wvwc.edu
304-473-8355
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