Laboratory Systems
ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.10

The ASHRAE Handbook is published in a series of four volumes, one of which is revised each year, ensuring that no volume is older than four years.

TC 9.10 is responsible for the following handbook chapter:

HVAC APPLICATIONS: Laboratories
Modern laboratories require regulated temperature, humidity, relative static pressure, air motion, air cleanliness, sound, and exhaust. This chapter addresses biological, chemical, animal, and physical laboratories. Within these generic categories, some laboratories have unique requirements. This chapter provides an overview of the HVAC characteristics and design criteria for laboratories, including a brief overview of architectural and utility concerns. This chapter does not cover pilot plants, which are essentially small manufacturing units.

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At the 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, TC 9.10 participates in the following sessions:

Forum 1: Basics of Air Change Rates Sunday, 8:00 to 9:00

Seminar 5: Laboratory Standards and Codes Updates Sunday 9:45 to 10:45

Technical Committees are responsible for identifying research topics, proposing research projects, selecting bidders, and monitoring research projects funded by ASHRAE. Information about their specific research program is discussed at each TC meeting and at the TC’s Research Subcommittee meeting.

Partial Research Plan

RP 1573: Determination of Suitable Replacement for SF6 When Used as a Tracer Gas in Accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 110.  Project is complete.  Final report is under review.

1780-TRP: Test method to Develop a Methodology to Evaluate Cross Contamination of Gaseous Contaminants within Total Energy Recovery Wheels: Research project out for bid.

1835-TRP: Characterizing the Performance of Entrained Flow Stacks: Research project will go out for bid in Spring 2020.

ASHRAE writes standards for the purpose of establishing consensus for: 1) methods of test for use in commerce and 2) performance criteria for use as facilitators with which to guide the industry. ASHRAE publishes the following three types of voluntary consensus standards: Method of Measurement or Test (MOT), Standard Design and Standard Practice. ASHRAE does not write rating standards unless a suitable rating standard will not otherwise be available. ASHRAE is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and follows ANSI's requirements for due process and standards development. Standards may be purchased at the ASHRAE Bookstore.

TC 9.10 is cognizant for the following standard:

Std. 110: Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods

Status: The sub-committee has completed its work.  ASHRAE has published it electronically.  It is on the web and free to all. Available here: https://www.ashrae.org/LVDL
Comments from interested parties are welcome: e-mail the Laboratory Systems committee at tc0910@ashrae.org.

Mission: Laboratory Classification Subcommittee, in association with other organizations (such as the AIHA Laboratory Health and Safety Committee and the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety), is interested in developing a design standard that describes the engineering features appropriate to support safe management of a variety of chemical processes at the lab scale, as defined by OSHA.  See Mission Statement.

Collaborating Organizations:
AIHA:  Laboratory Health and Safety Committee
ACS:  Division of Chemical Health and Safety

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TC 9.10 is responsible for the following FAQ:

How are laboratory fume hoods certified?

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