Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations

The construction of new laboratory buildings and the renovation of old ones require close communication between all parties involved. With a multitude of needs to be addressed, all too often safety and health conditions and environmental impact are overlooked or slighted and laboratories may be built with unanticipated safety and health hazards or adverse effects to the environment. This program provides real-world insight into laboratory health and safety issues, ensuring that participants can effectively design and construct a safe and sustainable laboratory.

Architects, design and facilities engineers, health and safety professionals, and laboratory users will work together to ensure a better understanding of the needs of all team members as well as the goals and demands of the project itself. Through this multidisciplinary, collaborative approach participants will be able to ensure that the completed laboratory will be safe, free of hazards, ergonomically sound, and environmentally friendly.