[labnetwork] gas room means of egress

[Rizik]

Although a second exit is required by code when the H-Occupancy room is 200
sq.ft. or larger, a second exit is always a cheap safety assurance.

 

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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu]
On Behalf Of David A. Bunzow
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 6:58 AM
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] gas room means of egress

 

DITTO...ALWAYS 2...have your code consultant think life safety, not cost of
dying.  While code may not require it (and I didn't see which code and
interpretation was being referenced), codes are merely the MINIMUM needed,
not what you would want for yourself or your people.

The gas room in TMF's nanofabrication facility has 2 egress doors, one at
each end.../DAB



David A. Bunzow
User Facilities Program Manager
The Molecular Foundry
Materials Science Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road        MS 67-3207
Berkeley, CA   94720
 
Office:  510-486-4574
FAX:  510-486-7424
Cell:  510-542-1747

On 11/5/2012 1:21 PM, Weaver, John R wrote:

Always two! If you have a person working in the room and the incident
happens between the person and the only exit, he/she is toast! I have doors
at each end of my room so that no matter where the incident would occur
there is a clear exit path from the room.
 
John R. Weaver
Facility Manager
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Purdue University
(765) 494-5494
jrweaver at purdue.edu
 
 
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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu]
On Behalf Of Iulian Codreanu
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 11:33 AM
To: Fab Network
Subject: [labnetwork] gas room means of egress
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am trying to influence a decision on a second means of egress from the gas
room at the University of Delaware and your input is very much appreciated.
 
This is the room where the cabinets for toxic, flammable, and pyrophoric as
well as some panels for inert gases will be located.  The room is adjacent
to and separated from the cleanroom by a fire rated wall (I was told it is
at least two hours-rated).  The code consultant states that a second means
of egress is not needed for this H2 occupancy room but I feel it is a must.
 
How many doors does your gas room have?
 
Thank you very much.
 
Iulian
--
iulian Codreanu, Ph.D.
Director of Operations, UD Nanofab
University of Delaware
 
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