From: Eugene Ngai <eugene_ngai**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fire Code Help
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:59:16 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: E0ABBA52-39FB-4EF7-82F5-4F4290CE72C3**At_Symbol_Here**comcast.net
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A control area is an area that is fire separated from adjacent areas. A laboratory is typically a control area. The higher up you are in a building the less control areas are allowed. I will sent the exact definition once I get to my office


Eugene
Chemically Speaking LLC

Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse the typos

On Jun 12, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Monique Wilhelm <mwilhelm**At_Symbol_Here**umich.edu> wrote:

Hello Everyone,

I am reaching out as I need to know the practical definition of a "control area".  The NFPA definition is vague and has been interpreted by someone as the whole floor of our building.  I find this hard to believe when it is often being used as "laboratory suite or control area" in the standards..  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
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 Monique

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Monique Wilhelm, M.S., NRCC Certified CHO

ACS CHAS Secretary|2017 CERM E. Ann Nalley Award Recipient

Laboratory Manager|Adjunct Lecturer|Chemistry Club Advisor

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry|University of Michigan-Flint


 

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