From:
Moody, Sandra West <sw04**At_Symbol_Here**TXSTATE.EDU>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Texas School Facilities: Science draft
Date:
Nov 16, 2019 17:11 UTC
Reply-To:
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
In-Reply-To:
Attached is the draft of the proposed Texas School Facilities Standards. I was on the Special Spaces Sub-Committee and sought input from across Texas, especially (chemistry) ACT2 for the science areas.
There are several sections that the TASA Facilities Standards Committee would like input by Dec. 5 before TEA writes the rules & send out for public comment.
Topic: Special Spaces
Science
-Science Lab
-Science Classrooms
-Science Combination Classroom/Lab
Current document: Grades 5-12 are combined for minimum standards. Does grade 5 science combo room need to be as large as a high school one? Which of the below do we recommend?
- Grade 5 should have its own standards OR
- Grades 5, 6-8 and 9-12 should each have their own standards OR
- Grades 5-8 should have the same standards & grades 9-12 should have the same standards OR
- Grades 5-12 should have the same standards
Prep Rooms
Grades 5-12 are combined for minimum standards. Any changes here? Does IPC need a built-in fume hood? ACT2 recommended 2 fume hoods for AP Chemistry, but the committee didn't adopt that recommendation.
Does middle school prep room need a built in fume hood ($12,000?)
Storage Rooms
Grades 5-12 have same standards?
Chemical Storage
Need to verify no additional requirements are needed other than the NFPA, IFC, & OSHA.
Comparison to School Facilities Standards for Construction on or after January 1, 2004 standards.
For comparison the current standards can be found at
