Location selection for laboratories (high-pressure reactions using Class A substances)
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Recently, I have been selecting a location for the company’s laboratory, which will use 70 bar ethylene and vinyl acetate at atmospheric pressure as raw materials. The storage volume for ethylene is 100 L (at 70 bar), and the storage volume for vinyl acetate is 20 kilograms (at atmospheric pressure). The question now is whether such a laboratory must necessarily be located in a Class A facility According to GB50016, it seems that this is the only option, unless the laboratory has a sufficiently large area (volume). reward_7ree
Find a design firm that can prepare a general layout plan for you, taking into account factors such as explosion hazards and fire risks. If it’s a building or structure, it’s not clear what its size is; if it’s large, many procedures will be required, such as fire safety inspections and the like.
Generally, laboratories are classified as Category C. The materials handled in this laboratory are likely to be stored in large quantities, while the amount used online is relatively small. It is recommended that the owner still design the laboratory as a Category C building; however, when designing the laboratory, space should be reserved for storing cylinders, and such storage should be considered part of the online storage system during the safety assessment. In this way, the laboratory should be able to pass the safety assessment as a Category C facility. Once the safety assessment is passed, you know what to do: lol:lol:lol