Laboratory Design and Service Models - WEEK 2

Laboratory Design and Service Models Storage
CONSUMABLES AND REAGENTS:
• Consumables and reagents safely and securely

Considerations when designing a laboratory in the long and short term
• Biological hazards • Provision of long-term storage spaces outside of
• Radiological hazards the laboratory
• Chemical hazards • Pest control measures
• Type of work to be performed First Aid
• Implementation of risk control measures • Space for emergency supplies such as eye
washes, first-aid materials and biological or
chemical spill kits must also be provided and be
Risk Assessment and Needs Assessment appropriately located.
*Must be designed, constructed, operated and Specimen

maintained to fulfil their intended role and to keep • Refrigerator or freezer space
laboratory personnel, the environment and the wider
community safe. • Electrical supplies
Laboratory Floor Space • Physical security of specimens
• Activities can be performed safely, efficiently Waste

and ergonomically • Enough floor space must be provided to enable
• Movement of personnel, specimens, materials safe and secure storage of waste before it is
and waste can be performed safely decontaminated or transported for disposal.
• There is sufficient space for personnel to move Walls and Floors

quickly, or be assisted, carried or even dragged • Must be smooth and continuous surfaces.
if illness or injury has occurred.
• Materials must be easy to clean, and
• Hidden spaces can be accessed for impermeable and resistant to the chemicals and
maintenance, cleaning and decontamination. disinfectants.
• There is adequate space and access for any • Floors must be of sufficient load-bearing
necessary safety equipment. capacity.
Corridors and Doors • Walls must be solid and properly finished.
• Must be of sufficient width to allow easy • Floor drains in the laboratory must include grills
delivery, removal, and replacement of or water traps.
laboratory equipment.
Windows
Floor space for other Facilities
• Should normally be sealed.
• Toilets, bathrooms, eating and drinking areas,
and office facilities. • If openable, they must be designed to prevent
insects or vermin entering the laboratory, and
they should be lockable.
• Natural ventilation design

Doors Safety Systems
• Must be lockable and must have a vision panel • Safety systems are dictated by the needs
to see into the laboratory. assessment and must comply with government
regulations and/or applicable building
• Must be compliant with applicable building
regulations.
regulations.
• Doors should be appropriately labelled.

Laboratory physical design considerations
• External doors and windows should be secured
against the entry of pests and wildlife based on 1. Review floorplans and elevations for
the local circumstances. appropriate usage
Furniture 2. Fume hoods and biological safety cabinets must

be located away from high traffic areas and
• Must be cleanable
doorways
• Must not include any fabric surfaces
3. Consider HVAC requirements to ensure proper
• No carpets and rugs temperature, humidity, air flow
• Wood, tile, metal, concrete, or painted bench 4. Base cabinets provide 20-30% more storage
tops are acceptable than suspended cabinets
Handwashing Facility 5. Install drop ceiling for noise control in open

laboratories
• Must be provided in each room of the
laboratory 6. Space requirement: 150 – 200 net ft 2 or 27 – 40
net ft2 per hospital bed
• Should be located as close as possible to the
exit door 7. Rooms larger than 100 ft2 must have 2 exits
• Dedicated to handwashing only 8. Corridors used for patients must be 8 ft wide

and those not used for patients must be 3ft 8in
Electrical Supplies wide
• Must be of sufficient capacity and reliability for 9. Eyewash unit must be within 100 ft of work area
safe and effective operation of all electrical and
electronic devices. 10. Suggested standard dimensions:
• Should be placed away from wet processes and  Laboratory counter width: 2 feet 6 inches
in accordance with local electrical safety
 Laboratory counter-to-wall clearance: 4
requirements.
feet
Lighting
 Laboratory counter-to-counter clearance: 7
• Must be adequate for all activities. feet
Emergency lighting needs to be bright enough
 Desk height: 30 inches
and available long enough to ensure safe exit
from the laboratory  Keyboard drawer height: 25 to 27 inches
Environmental Controls  Human body standing: 4 square feet
• Includes cooling and heating systems  Human body sitting: 6 square feet
• Should avoid undesirable airflow or turbulence  Desk space: 3 square feet

on and around working surfaces.

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CONSUMABLES AND REAGENTS:

• Consumables and reagents safely and securely

• Chemical hazards • Pest control measures

• Type of work to be performed First Aid

*Must be designed, constructed, operated and Specimen

Laboratory Floor Space • Physical security of specimens

• Activities can be performed safely, efficiently Waste

• There is sufficient space for personnel to move Walls and Floors

• Natural ventilation design

• Doors should be appropriately labelled.

Furniture 2. Fume hoods and biological safety cabinets must

Handwashing Facility 5. Install drop ceiling for noise control in open

• Dedicated to handwashing only 8. Corridors used for patients must be 8 ft wide

Environmental Controls  Human body standing: 4 square feet

• Should avoid undesirable airflow or turbulence  Desk space: 3 square feet

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