[labnetwork] gas room means of egress

[Luciani, Vincent]

Hello Iulian,



I believe you are correct that you must have 2 exits.  However, there are other contributing factors that need to be considered.  We adhere strictly to the rules set forth by the appropriate NFPA codes.  In this case you should use NFPA 318: Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities, 2012 Edition along with NFPA-101 Life safety Code.  These two documents will provide the relevant codes that will likely support or at least clarify the requirements.





Good Luck,



Vince



Vincent K. Luciani
NanoFab Manager
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology<http://www.cnst.nist.gov/>
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, MS 6201
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-6200 USA
+1-301-975-2886
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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Iulian Codreanu
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 11:33 AM
To: Fab Network
Subject: [labnetwork] gas room means of egress



Dear Colleagues,



I am trying to influence a decision on a second means of egress from the gas room at the University of Delaware and your input is very much appreciated.



This is the room where the cabinets for toxic, flammable, and pyrophoric as well as some panels for inert gases will be located.  The room is adjacent to and separated from the cleanroom by a fire rated wall (I was told it is at least two hours-rated).  The code consultant states that a second means of egress is not needed for this H2 occupancy room but I feel it is a must.



How many doors does your gas room have?



Thank you very much.



Iulian

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iulian Codreanu, Ph.D.

Director of Operations, UD Nanofab

University of Delaware



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