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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:52:08 -0500
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Subject: Re: Laboratory/Chemical Storage Temperature Control
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Many years ago I worked at a facility where the chemical storage was in
a basement room without ventilation, no windows, no AC and had uninsulate
d heat pipes running across the room. Even at a very young age I knew tha
t room was not a good place to spend time.
It was very uncomfortable, had a terrible odor and many of the containers
had chemicals on the outside of the container. I am sure the temperature
exceeded 100 on a regular basis. Not knowing the reason for your questio
n, I am assuming you are having a problem with a similar situation. If so
, get some air monitoring done, turn off the heat and take your monitoring
results to management. Not knowing what you have in storage I would hesi
tate to comment on the use of refrigerators.
Rudy Gerlach
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From: Marjorie Markopoulos
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 3:24 pm
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory/Chemical Storage Temperature Control
Does anyone have procedures or guidelines for temperature control in
chemistry labs or chemical storage facilities and is willing to share thes
e
plans, i.e. in the event of an HVAC failure?
Has anyone had an event where the temperature in one of these places that
neared or exceeded 100 deg. F and is willing to share the experience? Or
what you would do in such an event?
Any thoughts on relying on flammable storage refrigerators for contingency
planning?
Thank you,
Marjorie Markopoulos
EHS Specialist
Wright State University
marjorie.markopoulos**At_Symbol_Here**wright.edu
Many
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Many years ago I worked at a faci
lity where the chemical storage was in a basement room without ventilation
, no windows, no AC and had uninsulated heat pipes running across the room
. Even at a very young age I knew that room was not a good place to
spend time.
It was very uncomfortable, had a terrible odor and many of the containers
had chemicals on the outside of the container. I am sure the temper
ature exceeded 100 on a regular basis. Not knowing the reason for yo
ur question, I am assuming you are having a problem with a similar situati
on. If so, get some air monitoring done, turn off the heat and take
your monitoring results to management. Not knowing what you have in
storage I would hesitate to comment on the use of refrigerators.
Rudy Gerlach
-----Original Message-----
From: Marjorie Markopoulos <marjorie.markopoulos**At_Symbol_Here**WRIGHT.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 3:24 pm
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory/Chemical Storage Temperature Control
Does anyone have procedures or guidelin
es for temperature control in
chemistry labs or chemical storage facilities and is willing to share thes
e
plans, i.e. in the event of an HVAC failure?
Has anyone had an event where the temperature in one of these places that<
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neared or exceeded 100 deg. F and is willing to share the experience? Or
what you would do in such an event?
Any thoughts on relying on flammable storage refrigerators for contingency
planning?
Thank you,
Marjorie Markopoulos
EHS Specialist
Wright State University
marjorie.markopoulos**At_Symbol_Here**wr
ight.edu
Many
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