Can the factory’s laboratory be located within the office building?
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I would like to ask the teachers: Can the laboratory of a petrochemical plant be located within an office building? Where can I find information on the fire separation distances between the laboratories in petroleum chemical plants and the surrounding facilities?
Same question: What should be the fire separation distance between a laboratory in an oil chemical plant of Category C and office buildings?
If a laboratory contains items classified as Category A or B, it cannot be located within an office building
The test samples include crude oil samples and gasoline
Could the teacher please explain whether “Petrochemical Code” refers to GB50160? Which one specifically? Or on which page? Thank you!
Discussion on some issues related to laboratories and Class C factories https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-1433318-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Forum – Huahai Chuanliu)
According to the classification standards for construction projects, research and scientific buildings fall under the category of civil buildings; thus, laboratories should also be considered civil buildings. However, in accordance with the design standards for central laboratories, testing rooms are classified as auxiliary buildings with a fire hazard level of Class C, and therefore should not be regarded as civil buildings. There is a difference between the qualitative aspects of laboratories and testing rooms
According to the design standards for central laboratories, it is \"not advisable\" to locate them within office buildings; the explanation for this is that if a Class C factory is placed in an office building, it requires a separate safety exit. According to this standard definition, a laboratory is classified as a Class C factory building
Yes, Class A and B items are not allowed in laboratories. According to regulation 5.2.16 of the petrochemical standards, control rooms, cabinet rooms, power distribution stations, laboratories, offices, etc., for equipment must not be located in the same building as rooms containing Class A and B A devices. When the control room of the installation is built together with other buildings, an independent fire compartment should be provided. Laboratories are classified as Category 1 critical facilities. 2.0.5 Category 1 plant-wide critical facilities refer mainly to the plant-wide office buildings, central control rooms, laboratories, fire stations, telecommunications stations, fire pump rooms (stations), etc. The second category of plant-wide critical facilities mainly refers to the plant-wide boiler rooms, on-site power stations, substations, air compression stations, air separation units, and cooling towers in the circulating water systems. The fire separation distance is based on 4.1.12, at 40.35.30 from Class A