PDC 010V: Empowering EH&S to Champion Smart Labs Through Risk-Based Ventilation
Fri, 5/29: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
P010V
Professional Development Courses (PDCs)
P010V
Professional Development Courses (PDCs)
Room: Virtual
CM Credit Hours: 3.5
Description
*Please note: PDCs are at an additional cost, and preregistration is required*
To register, please visit: https://aihaconnect.org/register
Ventilation is the single most important control strategy for managing airborne hazards in laboratories. It is also the largest controllable operating expense and one of the least understood building systems. Industrial hygienists are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between safety, system performance and energy efficiency as laboratory ventilation evolves toward risk-based ventilation safety management.
This course provides industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety professionals with practical methods to evaluate ventilation risk, assess fume hood performance, optimize airflow, diagnose system dysfunction and collaborate effectively with design and facility engineering teams. Participants will learn how the laboratory ventilation risk assessment, lab ventilation design levels and occupancy analytics—together with airflow testing and validation—support safety, efficiency and continuous performance improvement.
Attendees will identify opportunities to improve ventilation safety, reduce operating costs, enhance resiliency and comply with the laboratory ventilation management requirements described in the 2022 ANSI/ASSP Z9.5 standard. The session also introduces the I2SL Smart Labs Toolkit and practical approaches to implementing Smart Labs programs in laboratory buildings. Attendees will leave with actionable tools, performance metrics and communication strategies to position themselves as Smart Lab champions within their organizations.
*Note: This PDC will be conducted in Zoom. Please ensure the computer on which you will participate will allow Zoom to access all necessary computer systems including speakers, microphone, and camera.*
To register, please visit: https://aihaconnect.org/register
Ventilation is the single most important control strategy for managing airborne hazards in laboratories. It is also the largest controllable operating expense and one of the least understood building systems. Industrial hygienists are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between safety, system performance and energy efficiency as laboratory ventilation evolves toward risk-based ventilation safety management.
This course provides industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety professionals with practical methods to evaluate ventilation risk, assess fume hood performance, optimize airflow, diagnose system dysfunction and collaborate effectively with design and facility engineering teams. Participants will learn how the laboratory ventilation risk assessment, lab ventilation design levels and occupancy analytics—together with airflow testing and validation—support safety, efficiency and continuous performance improvement.
Attendees will identify opportunities to improve ventilation safety, reduce operating costs, enhance resiliency and comply with the laboratory ventilation management requirements described in the 2022 ANSI/ASSP Z9.5 standard. The session also introduces the I2SL Smart Labs Toolkit and practical approaches to implementing Smart Labs programs in laboratory buildings. Attendees will leave with actionable tools, performance metrics and communication strategies to position themselves as Smart Lab champions within their organizations.
*Note: This PDC will be conducted in Zoom. Please ensure the computer on which you will participate will allow Zoom to access all necessary computer systems including speakers, microphone, and camera.*
Course Outline
• Introduction and overview of laboratory ventilation
• Laboratory activities and the role of the industrial hygienist
• Laboratory ventilation risk assessments
• The industrial hygienist's role in design review
• Laboratory ventilation management
• Panel discussion
• Laboratory activities and the role of the industrial hygienist
• Laboratory ventilation risk assessments
• The industrial hygienist's role in design review
• Laboratory ventilation management
• Panel discussion
Learning Outcomes
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 and determine ventilation safety measures and appropriate airflow specifications.
• Manage a lab ventilation management plan to enable conformance with the ANSI/ASSP Z5 standard.
• Enhance the efficacy of laboratory ventilation systems.
• Perform a laboratory ventilation risk assessment.
• Identify and characterize airborne hazards.
• Assess risk and determine ventilation safety measures and appropriate airflow specifications.
• Manage a lab ventilation management plan to enable conformance with the ANSI/ASSP Z5 standard.
Value Added
Participants will learn about the Smart Labs toolkit, free laboratory resources and best practices for ventilation.
Business Case/IH Value Statement
Through understanding the risks, we have a scientific way to justify the ventilation rates in lab spaces.
Learning Aids
None
Content Level
Intermediate
Core Competencies
Engineering Controls and Ventilation
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Keywords
Labs – Health & Safety, Testing
Risk assessment and management
Ventilation
Session Availability
Virtual
Targeted Audience
Professional
Transfer of Knowledge
Group activities
Live Polling
Problem Solving /Practice Exercises
Small Group Discussion