PDC 901: The Role of IH in Achieving Safe, Energy-Efficient Labs and Critical Workspaces

Kansas City Convention Center 

Room: 3501 G 

CM Credit Hours: 3.5 

*Please note: PDCs are at an additional cost, and preregistration is required*
To register, please visit: https://aihaconnect.org/register

The relationship between safety and sustainability in laboratories can benefit both. Ventilation systems are the primary means for reducing the risk of exposure to airborne hazards in laboratories. However, these systems can sometimes work poorly, putting researchers in danger and affecting indoor air quality. This PDC will focus on a Smart Labs program, which helps plan, assess, optimize, and manage high-performance laboratories. The course will describe: a) the elements of the Smart Labs Program; b) the physical, administrative, and management techniques to optimize ventilation systems; and c) a laboratory ventilation risk assessment process. The course will discuss, the I2SL Smart Labs Toolkit, which helps users implement a Smart Labs program, including the Lab Ventilation Risk Assessment and a lab ventilation management plan, as required by the 2022 ANSI/ASSP Z9.5 American National Standard for Lab Ventilation.

*Please note: Only participants registering for two (2) half-day PDCs on the same day will receive a box lunch. **Please note: power strips will not be provided at each attendee's seat; however, charging stations for laptops will be provided in each course room.

• Introduction and Lab Ventilation Overview
• Lab Activities and Role of the IH
• Lab Ventilation Risk Assessment
• Role of the IH in Design Review
• Lab Ventilation Management
• Panel discussion  

Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Enhance the efficacy of laboratory ventilation systems.
• Perform a laboratory ventilation risk assessment.
• Identify and characterize airborne hazards.
• Assess risk.
• Determine ventilation safety measures and airflow specifications.
• Manage a lab ventilation management plan to the ANSI/ASSP Z9.5 standard. 

Participants will gain knowledge of the Smart Labs toolkit, free labs resources, and ventilation best practices. 

Through understanding the risks, we have a scientific way to justify the ventilation rates in lab spaces. 

Intermediate

None

Academia/Education

Engineering

Healthcare/Pharma

Laboratories

Engineering Controls and Ventilation

Laboratory Health and Safety

Risk Assessment and Management

Group activities

Practice exercises