Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:08:59 -0700
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From: Todd <dafydd3r**At_Symbol_Here**YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Exit Requirements

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Consider whether there is any chance of those compressed gas cylinders affe cting the oxygen content in what sounds like a potential enclosed space. Th at would be my greatest concern. =A0 Bodies like the CGA and NFPA provide guidance, but the Fire Marshal and loc al ordinances take precedence since they generally or exceed state and fede ral guidelines. =A0 Todd Perkins, MBA Safety Director Airgas Mid America p3wt3r**At_Symbol_Here**charter.net OM> wrote: From: ILPI Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Exit Requirements To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:03 PM Your local fire marshal is *always* the best bet on these sorts of things. =A0There can be local codes on top of state ones. =A0Also check with your l ocal zoning officials. =A0 I'm sure others on the list can speak to the Nat ional and NFPA codes. In many of the labs at the U of KY, the fume hoods flanked the only door. =A0So to meet whatever code applied, they installed 1/4" hardboard "crash p anels" that you could break through into the next lab (or hallway) if need be. =A0The area in front of those had to be kept clear, of course. =A0Not t he most elegant solution, and they were maybe 16" wide at most, but to my k nowledge they've never been tested. Rob Toreki On Apr 15, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Edward Senkbeil wrote: We are thinking about converting a portion of our Instrument Room to a Facu lty Office. =A0This will however take out one of our two exits for the room . =A0The room is approximately 13 ft. x 32 ft., and we generally don't allo w wet chemistry to occur in the Instrument Room. =A0=A0There are flammable gas tanks in the room. =A0=A0Is one exit sufficient or is there specific re gulations that I might look at which would stipulate one exit is not suffic ient? I need to convince our administration that safety is an issue. thank you, Ed Senkbeil Chemistry Department Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland --0-331835119-1239916139=:51488

Consider whether there is any chance of those compressed gas cylinders affecting the oxygen content in what sounds like a potential enclosed space. That would be my greatest concern.
 
Bodies like the CGA and NFPA provide guidance, but the Fire Marshal an d local ordinances take precedence since they generally or exceed state and federal guidelines.
 
Todd Perkins, MBA
Safety Director
Airgas Mid America

From: ILPI <info**At_Symbol_Here**ILPI.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Exit Requirements
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:03 PM

Your local fire marshal is *always* the best bet on these sorts of thi ngs.  There can be local codes on top of state ones.  Also check with your local zoning officials.   I'm sure others on the list can sp eak to the National and NFPA codes.

In many of the labs at the U of KY, the fume hoods flanked the only do or.  So to meet whatever code applied, they installed 1/4" hardboard " crash panels" that you could break through into the next lab (or hallway) i f need be.  The area in front of those had to be kept clear, of course .  Not the most elegant solution, and they were maybe 16" wide at most , but to my knowledge they've never been tested.

Rob Toreki

On Apr 15, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Edward Senkbeil wrote:

We are thinking about converting a portion of our Instrument Room to a Faculty Office.  This will however take out one of our two exits for the room.  The room is approximately 13 ft. x 32 ft., and we generally don't allow wet chemistry to occur in the Instrument Room.   The re are flammable gas tanks in the room.   Is one exit sufficient or is there specific regulations that I might look at which would stipulate one exit is not sufficient?
I need to convince our administration that safety is an issue.


thank you,
Ed Senkbeil
Chemistry Depar tment
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
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