Laboratory Ventilation Management Program (LVMP)

Safe, Dependable and Energy Efficient Laboratories 8-13

Laboratory Ventilation Management Program (LVMP)

•  System Management and Sustainability Plan –  Organization and Responsibilities

–  Effective Collaboration/Integration

–  SOP’s for Testing and Maintenance

–  Metrics, Monitoring & BAS Utilization

•  Ventilation Design Standards

–  Commissioning Guidelines

•  Management of Change

•  Personnel Training

•  Required By ANSI Z9.5-2012

Health & Safety

MaintenancePrincipal

Investigators

Hood Users

Consultants and Contractors

Management

Engineering

Responsible Person


LVMP Documents Component 1 •  Section 1 – LVMP Program Description

  Management and Execution

  Management of Change

  Personnel Training

•  Section 2 – Design Guide and Generic Specifications

•  Section 3 – Test Requirements for Laboratory Fume Hoods

•  Section 4 – Standard Operating Procedures

Component 2 •  LVMP – Building Plan

  Mechanical Systems & Controls

  Lab Hood Inventory

  Drawings & Documents

  Operating Specifications

  Tasks and Schedules

  Reference Applicable SOPs

Component 1 LVMP

Coordinate Efforts

• Management • Facilities Engineering • Environmental Health & Safety • Facilities Maintenance • Lab Staff • Contractors

Standardize Operations

• Lines of Communication • Management of Change • Guidelines and Specifications • Generic Procedures • Training • Document Control

Component 2

LVMP -‐ Building

Operational Plans

Building Documentation

• Equipment Inventory • As Built Drawings • Flow and Operating Specs

Building Operation

• Tasks • Schedules • Specific SOPs • Reporting


Building Drawings & Documentation

•  Master Documents & Diagrams

•  Typically Compiled During Commissioning

•  Benchmark Operation & Performance

•  Facilitate Maintenance Management

•  Revised Following Modifications (MOC)

  Complete?  Clear?  Accurate?


Specifications for Safe & Energy Efficient Labs

•  Laboratory Hood Operation –  Construction, Specs & Performance Criteria

•  Monitors & VAV Controls –  Types, Accuracy and Operating Modes

•  Laboratory Design & Operation –  ACH & Air Change Effectiveness

–  Diffuser Type and Location

–  Temperature & Humidity Control

•  Ventilation Design & Operation –  Duct Velocity & Static Pressure

–  Stack Discharge

–  Recirculation & Energy Recovery

•  Commissioning and Routine Tests –  Lab Hood Tests

–  Lab Environment Tests

–  System Operating Mode Tests


Ventilation Maintenance and Test Schedule


Training of Personnel

• Lab Personnel • Facility Maintenance • Building Operators


Lab Safety and Energy Efficiency

•  Safe

•  Energy Efficient

• Dependable

•  Sustainable

Plan

Assess

Optimize

Sustain


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Thomas C. Smith Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. 231-C East Johnson St. Cary, NC 27513

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