2. Outline
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
1. MAIN ISSUES / MAJOR POINTS
2. CIVIL, ARCH, STRUCTURAL
3. MECHANICAL
4. ELECTRICAL
5. HVAC
6. BMS AND LAB CONTROLS
7. FURNITURE
8. LABORATORY GASES
9. IT ISSUES
10. O & M ISSUES
3. 1. MAIN ISSUES / MAJOR POINTS
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
A. Project Accreditation / Certification / Validation
• WHO
• CDC
• EN
• ISO
• etc.
B. How relevant is it, to religiously follow the concerned available codes (point by point)?
C. Association of 3 rd Party
Thorough discussion / agreement / closing on above matter(s).
4. 2. CIVIL, ARCH, STRUCTURAL
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Schedule of Finishes (To Be Confirmed):
b) Doors
c) Windows
d) Pass Through Hatches
e) Windows / Doors / Pass Through Window versus HVAC System: Pressure drop, cross contamination, etc.
f) Gloved Box (BSC III) – Virology BSL3
g) Any other points / lessons learnt.
Sr. No. Location Floor & Skirting Walls Ceiling
1 BSL1 & 2 Anti-static PVC
Flooring
Asceptic Paint Metal False Ceiling
2 BSL 3 Anti-static PVC
Flooring
Asceptic Paint Metal False Ceiling or SS False
Ceiling or Plaster Board
5. 3. MECHANICAL
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Requirement of Hands free Wash Basin in every Lab and its location.
b) Requirements of Eye Wash in every Lab & its location.
c) Requirements of Water, RO Treated, Deionized Water, Soft Water, Cooled Soft Water, Hot Soft Water, Distilled
Water, etc. The quality of RO water used in lab equipment and humidifiers in particular.
d) Can we connect normal drainage with Lab drainage or separate lines???
e) Do we need to connect BSL 1&2 Plus BSL 3 drainage pipes or separate.
f) Type of pipe material for normal drainage (soil or waste).
g) Type of pipe materials for BSL1, BSL2 & BSL 3 drainage pipes.
h) Floor Drains in Lab area especially BSL3.
6. 3. MECHANICAL (Cont’d)
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
i) Floor Clean outs in Lab area especially BSL 3.
j) Emergency Shower requirements & location especially in BSL3.
k) Effluent Treatment and Requirements especially for BSL3.
l) Type of acid/chemical waste to be drained from BSL1, 2 & 3.
m) Neutralization Tank and Disposal of BSL Waste.
n) Remote type gas or portable cylinder near cabinets.
o) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
p) Any other points / lessons learnt.
7. 4. ELECTRICAL
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Switching accessories material for BSL 1 & 2 and especially BSL 3.
b) Trunking materials for BSL 1 & 2 and especially BSL 3.
c) Type of Light Fitting for BSL 1 & 2 and especially BSL 3.
d) UPS (LAB & Medical Equipment) versus UPS (Computers)
e) Type of UPS.
f) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
g) Any other points / lessons learnt.
8. 5. HVAC
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Type of Duct materials at BSL 1 & 2 and especially BSL 3.
b) Type of materials for extract ducting for safety cabinets, fume head, etc.
(stainless steel versus Polypropylene versus GRP or others)
c) AHU’s internal & external location?
d) Design Philosophy especially for BSL 3.
e) Exhaust system design basis for BSL 1, 2 and especially BSL 3.
f) Requirement of individual Ex. Fans for each cabinet or sequence of operation in case single Fan for multiple
cabinets.
9. 5. HVAC (Cont’d)
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
g) Is the manifold duct system acceptable for exhaust in BSL-3 biosafety cabinets?
h) Type of exhaust (100% exhaust or some percentage of recirculation of air).
i) Sequence of operation for Cabinet Exhaust, room Exhaust and Supply Air.
j) Design principle for maintaining negative/positive pressures in BSL labs.
k) Construction of Heaters, Bag-In Bag-out Hepa filter (Bibo) units.
l) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
m) Any other points / lessons learnt.
10. 6. BMS AND LAB CONTROLS
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) How sophisticated it is to make the LAB controls???
b) What are the recommendations?
c) What to monitor versus what to control.
d) Basic versus complex systems.
e) Pressure Monitoring: Audible Alarms versus differential pressure sensors. Common display panel in each main
corridor.
f) Fast acting Actuators and controllers versus normal VAV with air flow tracking for labs without fume hoods and
safety cabinets.
11. 6. BMS AND LAB CONTROLS (Cont’d)
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
g) Normal Labs: damper actuator with pressure sensor on exhaust instead of additional controller.
h) Environmental Monitoring System requirements: temperature, humidity, particle count, etc.
i) Air Quality Monitoring: indoor Air Quality Monitoring
j) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
k) Any other points / lessons learnt.
12. 7. FURNITURE
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Recommended Work top.
b) Cost versus Budget
c) Type of Furniture
d) Plinth
e) Island Bench
f) Trunking
g) Flexibility
h) Moveability
i) Any other points / lessons learnt.
13. 8. LABORATORY GASES
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Type of Gases
b) Location
c) Gas requirements for Safety Cabinets.
d) Controls
e) Type of Materials
f) Basic v/s Complex systems
g) Safety Aspects
h) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
i) Any other points / lessons learnt.
14. 9. IT ISSUES
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Data Centers need and requirements.
b) Cat6A Solutions.
c) Software: Inhouse versus readymade packages.
d) How much we should go to Digitization: Track and Manage Assets across all
spaces, Monitoring Performance and Degradation of Critical Energy Assets,
Data Driven Maintenance Optimization.
j) Precautions during Installation and T&C.
k) IT Support Staff requirements.
l) Any other points / lessons learnt.
15. 10. O & M ISSUES
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
a) Accreditation.
b) Validation.
c) Annual Inspection by 3 rd Party.
d) Engineering Staff:
• Mechanical Engineer.
• HVAC Engineer.
• Electrical.
• Bio Medical Engineer.
• Fire Safety.
• HSE.
16. 10. O & M ISSUES
CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
e) Supervisors: (Mechanical, HVAC, Electrical, Bio Medical, etc.).
f) Technicians: (Mechanical, HVAC, Electrical, Bio Medical, Electronics, etc.).
g) Qualifications.
h) Training.
i) Bio Safety and Bio Security Certification/Courses.
j) Certification.
k) Any other points / lessons learnt.
