June 11, 2003—This greatly expanded Standard, last updated in 1992, is an important tool for every laboratory, intended for use by employers, architects, occupational and environmental health and safety professionals, and others concerned with the control of exposure to airborne contaminants. The Standard includes new chapters on performance tests, air cleaning, preventative maintenance, and work practices, as well as five new appendices covering definitions, terms, and units.
The book also offers referenced standards and publications, guidance on selecting laboratory stack designs, an audit form for ANSI Z9.5, and a sample table of contents for a laboratory ventilation management plan. AIHA Member price: $35; Nonmember price: $49 To order the 111-page ANSI/AIHA Z9.5 Laboratory Ventilation Standard, stock number 437-EQ-01, visit the AIHA Marketplace.
