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Focus Area
Topic
Question #
I2.6 – IAQ Management in Laboratories
Question
Are the following strategies implemented to manage Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in laboratories and specialised rooms?
Applicability
Applicable to Healthcare buildings
Answer
Select all that apply
Yes – failsafe, self-identifying alarm systems are in place
Yes – biological safety cabinets are labeled with an annual dated certification and instructions
Yes – in-line filters for biological safety cabinet vacuum lines are inspected monthly and changed as necessary
Yes – where corrosive substances are used, easy to access emergency eyewash stations are installed nearby, and/or showers are free from obstruction
Yes – laboratories are kept under positive or negative pressure (as required) to prevent entry of pollutant
Yes – there is differential pressure monitoring in adjacent areas
Yes – fluorinated anesthetic waste captured instead of being discharged to the exterior
- No
Description
Requirements
Demonstrate the following is in place:
- Failsafe, self-identifying alarm systems
- Biological safety cabinets are labeled with an annual dated certification and instructions
- In-line filters for biological safety cabinet vacuum lines are inspected monthly and changed as necessary
- Where corrosive substances are used, easy to access emergency eyewash stations are installed nearby, and/or showers are free from obstruction
- Laboratories are kept under positive or negative pressure (as required) to prevent entry of pollutant
- Differential pressure monitoring in adjacent areas
- Fluorinated anesthetic waste captured instead of being discharged to the exterior
Documentation
- Emails, memo, service agreements, photos or any other evidence which demonstrate Requirements are met
Adapted BB3 Question
BOMA BEST 3.0 Questions 5.1.M.3 – 5.1.M.9
Suggested Lead
References
Crosswalk
Other Notes
Fluorinated anesthetic waste (such as desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane) is typically vented to the outdoors through a dedicated scavenging system. This practice poses significant environmental and public health risks. Anesthetic gas should instead be filtered, and harmful gases captured before the remaining gas is vented to the atmosphere. Once captured, gases can be processed into raw material to manufacture new anesthetics. The capture process must be monitored regularly, with monthly reporting.
Scoring
1 Point per option, up to 3 Max Points