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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
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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
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Building Drawings & Documentation
• Master Documents & Diagrams
• Typically Compiled During Commissioning
• Benchmark Operation & Performance
• Facilitate Maintenance Management
• Revised Following Modifications (MOC)
Complete? Clear? Accurate?
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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
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Ventilation Maintenance and Test Schedule
Safe, Dependable and Energy Efficient Laboratories 8-13
Training of Personnel
• Lab Personnel • Facility Maintenance • Building Operators
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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
www.exposurecontroltechnologies.com