DCHAS-L Archives ยท Post dated February 25, 2021
From: John Callen <jbcallen**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Impact of Open Doors/Fans on Lab Ventillation
Date: Feb 25, 2021 00:26 UTC
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
In-Reply-To: [DCHAS-L] Impact of Open Doors/Fans on Lab Ventillation
On Feb 24, 2021, at 5:40 PM, Melissa Anderson <manderson8**At_Symbol_Here**PASADENA.EDU> wrote:Hi Everyone,--- For more information about the DCHAS-L e-mail list, contact the Divisional membership chair at membership**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org Follow us on Twitter **At_Symbol_Here**acsdchasOur college is discussing returning our labs (currently virtual/at-home) to campus this Summer. We're currently teaching labs in portable trailers while our new science building gets constructed and it was suggested that we just open the doors to the outdoors and use fans to bring in outside air to increase ventilation. Is there anything we should be wary of in terms of this backfiring on us? Most of the gen chem labs don't use the fume hoods very much but our organic labs do use them quite often and I worry that open doors might have some unintended effects on fume hood airflow.I've suggested that we take advantage of the college's sudden interest in getting us back on campus to bring an expert in to evaluate the situation. Any recommendations on what qualifications we should recommend to the higher-ups?Thanks,Melissa W. Anderson, Ph.D.Chemistry Instructor, Division of Natural SciencesPasadena City CollegeOriginal image not available