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AS/NZS 2982:2010

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1 - AS/NZS 2982:2010 LABORATORY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 DESIGN
8 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
10 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
11 - 1.4.1 Air-handling system
11 - 1.4.2 Approved, approval
11 - 1.4.3 AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service)
11 - 1.4.4 Contaminated
11 - 1.4.5 Corrosive
11 - 1.4.6 Cryogenic liquid
11 - 1.4.7 Dangerous goods
11 - 1.4.8 Designated radiation area (DRA)
11 - 1.4.9 Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
12 - 1.4.10 Flammable
12 - 1.4.11 Flammable liquid
12 - 1.4.12 Flammable liquid storage cabinet
12 - 1.4.13 Flashpoint
12 - 1.4.14 Fume cabinet (also known as ‘recirculating fume cabinet’)
12 - 1.4.15 Fume (as used in the term ‘fume cupboard’ or ‘fume cabinet’)
12 - 1.4.16 Fume cupboard
12 - 1.4.17 Gas container
12 - 1.4.18 OGTR (Office of the Gene Technology Regulator)
12 - 1.4.19 Hazard
13 - 1.4.20 Hazardous substance
13 - 1.4.21 HEPA filter
13 - 1.4.22 HSNO
13 - 1.4.23 Ignition source
13 - 1.4.24 International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
13 - 1.4.25 Laboratory
14 - 1.4.26 Laboratory-biological
14 - 1.4.27 Laboratory-extreme hazard
14 - 1.4.28 Laboratory-microbiological
14 - 1.4.29 Laboratory-radiation
14 - 1.4.30 Laboratory-radioisotope
14 - 1.4.31 Laboratory-radiological
14 - 1.4.32 Laboratory-secondary
14 - 1.4.33 Laboratory waste
14 - 1.4.34 May
15 - 1.4.35 Mechanical ventilation
15 - 1.4.36 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Biosecurity New Zealand
15 - 1.4.37 Natural ventilation
15 - 1.4.38 NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council)
15 - 1.4.39 Pathogen
15 - 1.4.40 Physical containment
15 - 1.4.41 Plenum
15 - 1.4.42 Potable water
15 - 1.4.43 Radiation protection adviser (RPA)
15 - 1.4.44 Reticulated services
15 - 1.4.45 Risk
16 - 1.4.46 Shall
16 - 1.4.47 Should
16 - 1.4.48 Security sensitive agents
16 - 1.4.49 Storage room for hazardous substances
16 - 1.4.50 Zoonosis
17 - SECTION 2 GENERAL LABORATORY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
17 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
17 - 2.2 PROTECTION AGAINST SUNLIGHT
17 - 2.3 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
17 - 2.4 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FINISHES
17 - 2.5 FLOORS
18 - 2.6 WALLS
18 - 2.7 CEILINGS
18 - 2.8 VENTILATION OPENINGS
18 - 2.9 BENCHES
19 - 2.10 AISLES
20 - 2.11 EGRESS AND ACCESS
20 - 2.12 SHELVING
20 - 2.13 FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT
22 - 2.14 FUME CUPBOARDS AND CABINETS
22 - 2.15 LUNCH ROOMS AND TOILETS
22 - 2.16 WRITE UP AREAS
22 - 2.17 RESTRICTED ACCESS
22 - 2.18 WATER HEATERS
23 - SECTION 3 RETICULATED SERVICES
23 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
23 - 3.2 IDENTIFICATION AND COLOUR CODING
23 - 3.3 SERVICE ISOLATION
23 - 3.4 EMERGENCY SHUT OFF
23 - 3.5 EXPOSED SERVICE PIPES
23 - 3.6 PIPING IN CONCEALED SPACES
23 - 3.7 RETICULATION FROM GAS CYLINDERS
23 - 3.7.1 General
24 - 3.7.2 Control of pressure
24 - 3.7.3 Pipes
24 - 3.7.4 Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders
24 - 3.7.5 Asphyxiant gases
24 - 3.8 VACUUM RETICULATION
24 - 3.9 HYDRAULIC SERVICES
24 - 3.9.1 General
24 - 3.9.2 Materials
24 - 3.9.3 Drinking water
24 - 3.9.4 Safety shower and eyewash
25 - 3.9.5 Disposal of liquid waste
26 - SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
26 - 4.1 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
26 - 4.2 LABORATORY POWER
26 - 4.3 LABORATORY LIGHTING
27 - SECTION 5 VENTILATION AND AIR QUALITY
27 - 5.1 GENERAL
27 - 5.2 VENTILATION FOR OCCUPANTS
27 - 5.3 NATURAL VENTILATION
27 - 5.4 MECHANICAL VENTILATION
27 - 5.4.1 General
28 - 5.4.2 Natural ventilation as back-up
28 - 5.5 AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS
28 - 5.5.1 Exposure limits
28 - 5.5.2 Contaminant control
28 - 5.5.3 Control of flammable gases and vapours
28 - 5.6 LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
29 - 5.7 VENTILATION FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL STORES
31 - SECTION 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
31 - 6.1 GENERAL
31 - 6.2 SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHERS
31 - 6.2.1 Provision of equipment
31 - 6.2.2 Operation and access
31 - 6.2.3 Equipment specifications
31 - 6.3 HANDWASHING FACILITIES
32 - 6.4 SAFETY NOTICEBOARDS
32 - 6.5 SAFETY SIGNS
32 - 6.6 HAZARD SIGNS AND PLACARDS
32 - 6.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
33 - SECTION 7 STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
33 - 7.1 GENERAL
33 - 7.2 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS CABINETS
33 - 7.2.1 General
33 - 7.2.2 Segregation
33 - 7.2.3 Maximum capacity
33 - 7.2.4 Cabinet venting
33 - 7.3 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORES
34 - 7.4 COMPRESSED-GAS CYLINDERS
34 - 7.5 STORAGE AREAS FOR CORROSIVE MATERIAL
34 - 7.5.1 General construction
34 - 7.5.2 Floors
34 - 7.6 CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINETS
34 - 7.7 STORAGE FOR SOLID AND LIQUID WASTES
35 - SECTION 8 BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES
35 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
35 - 8.2 LABORATORY LAYOUT
35 - 8.2.1 Separation of work areas
35 - 8.2.2 Microbiological work areas
35 - 8.3 SECURITY
35 - 8.4 VENTILATION
35 - 8.5 STERILIZATION
36 - 8.6 BIOLOGICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
36 - 8.6.1 General
36 - 8.6.2 Incinerators
36 - 8.7 ANIMAL ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES
36 - 8.7.1 Application
36 - 8.7.2 Separation of animal accommodation
36 - 8.7.3 Prevention of vermin
36 - 8.7.4 Separation of infected animals
36 - 8.7.5 Clean stores
36 - 8.7.6 Autopsy and experimental areas
36 - 8.7.7 Waste handling and storage
37 - 8.7.8 Cage area
37 - 8.7.9 Ventilation
37 - 8.7.10 Animal containment
37 - 8.7.11 Cleaning
37 - 8.8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANIMAL ACCOMMODATION
37 - 8.9 REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANT HOUSES
37 - 8.10 REQUIREMENTS FOR INVERTEBRATE FACILITIES
38 - SECTION 9 LABORATORIES IN WHICH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND IONIZING RADIATIONS ARE USED
38 - 9.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
38 - 9.2 GENERAL
38 - 9.2.1 Radiation warning signs
38 - 9.2.2 Shielding
38 - 9.2.3 Limitation on access
39 - 9.2.4 General requirements for radiation laboratories
39 - 9.2.5 General requirements for radioisotope laboratories
40 - 9.3 MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR RADIOISOTOPE LABORATORIES
40 - 9.3.1 Laboratory grading
41 - 9.3.2 General
41 - 9.3.3 Floor penetrations
41 - 9.3.4 Low-level laboratories
42 - 9.3.5 Medium-level laboratories
43 - 9.3.6 High-level laboratories
44 - 9.4 SUMMARY OF DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
44 - 9.5 STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
44 - 9.5.1 General
44 - 9.5.2 Security
44 - 9.5.3 Shielding
44 - 9.5.4 Ventilation
44 - 9.5.5 Signage
47 - SECTION 10 SECONDARY SCHOOL LABORATORIES
47 - 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
47 - 10.2 RETICULATED SERVICES
47 - 10.2.1 Gas isolating valves
47 - 10.2.2 Controls labelling
47 - 10.3 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
47 - 10.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
47 - 10.4.1 Flammable liquids
48 - 10.4.2 Chemicals emitting hazardous vapours
49 - APPENDIX A - PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
49 - A1 THE PLANNING BRIEF
49 - A2 SITING OF BUILDINGS
50 - A3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WITHIN LABORATORIES
50 - A4 LABORATORY ACCESS
50 - A4.1 Laboratory egress
50 - A4.2 Control of access
50 - A4.3 Access for materials and equipment
51 - A5 WORK SURFACE HEIGHTS
51 - A6 STORAGE
51 - A6.1 Storage heights
51 - A6.2 Storage depths and access
51 - A7 FUME, SAFETY, LAMINAR FLOW CABINETS AND CUPBOARDS
51 - A7.1 Containment devices
52 - A7.2 Laminar flow cabinets

Sets out requirements relating to the design and construction of buildings that house laboratories. It applies both to new laboratories and to where existing buildings are converted to laboratory use. Special sections are included for hazardous substances, biological, radiological, and secondary school laboratories.

Committee
BD-046
DevelopmentNote
Standard has been given Pending Revision status.
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 0 7337 9421 6
Pages
45
ProductNote
Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for the design and construction of laboratories. Sections 1 to 7 apply to all laboratories. Sections 8, 9 and 10 contain additional requirements applicable to biological, radiological and secondary school laboratories respectively.NOTES:1 This Standard is primarily intended for those aspects of laboratory building design and construction related to the safety of the occupants. Various design and construction requirements that are intended to minimize the hazards associated with laboratories are detailed.2 This Standard should be used in conjunction with the applicable building regulations and other regulations such as those on occupational health and safety, and the relevant referenced Standards.

Originated in Australia as AS 2982-1987.
Previous edition AS/NZS 2982.1:1997.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 2982:2010.

AS 5601-2004 Gas installations
AS/NZS 4586:2004 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials
AS 2676.2-1992 Guide to the installation, maintenance, testing and replacement of secondary batteries in buildings - Sealed cells
AS 4260-1997 High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters - Classification, construction and performance (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1482-1985 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Protection by ventilation - Type of protection v (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS/NZS 2022:2003 Anhydrous ammonia - Storage and handling (Reconfirmed 2023)
AS 2507-1998 The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
AS/NZS 2430.3.6:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Laboratories, including fume cupboards and flammable medical agents
AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting General principles and recommendations
AS 1735.2-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Passenger and goods lifts - Electric
AS 1735.17-1995 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Lifts for people with limited mobility - Restricted use - Water-drive
AS 1735.7-1998 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Stairway lifts
AS/NZS 60079.10.1:2009 Explosive atmospheres Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres (IEC 60079-10-1, Ed.1.0(2008) MOD)
AS 3780-2008 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
AS 2243.7-1991 Safety in laboratories - Electrical aspects
AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS 2252.2-2009 Controlled environments Biological safety cabinets Class II - Design
AS/NZS 2106.1:1999 Methods for the determination of the flash point of flammable liquids (closed cup) Abel closed cup method
AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems - Specification with guidance for use
AS/NZS 1596:2008 The storage and handling of LP Gas
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS 1735.15-2002 Lifts, escalators, and moving walks Low-rise passenger lifts - Non-automatically controlled
AS 1735.12-1999 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Facilities for persons with disabilities
AS 2243.4-1998 Safety in laboratories - Ionizing radiations
AS 1735.9-1994 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Special purpose industrial lifts
AS 4775-2007 Emergency eyewash and shower equipment
AS/NZS 2647:2000 Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use
AS 1735.16-1993 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Lifts for persons with limited mobility - Restricted use - Automatically controlled
AS 1940-2004 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 2927:2001 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
AS/NZS 3816:1998 Management of clinical and related wastes
AS 1345-1995 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1735.11-1986 SAA Lift Code Fire-rated landing doors
AS 1735.5-2003 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Lifts, escalators and moving walks
AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 3500.4:2003 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
AS 2676.1-1992 Guide to the installation, maintenance, testing and replacement of secondary batteries in buildings - Vented cells
AS 2639-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets - Installation and use
AS 1735.1-2003 Lifts, escalators and moving walks General requirements
AS/NZS 2243.9:2009 Safety in laboratories Recirculating fume cabinets
AS 2714-2008 The storage and handling of organic peroxides (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
AS 1735.8-1986 Lifts, escalators and moving walks (known as the SAA Lift Code) Inclined lifts
AS 1216-2006 Class labels for dangerous goods
AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
AS 1735.14-1998 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Low-rise platforms for passengers
AS/NZS 3500.2:2003 Plumbing and drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage
AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2567-2002 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects
AS/NZS 2243.5:2004 Safety in laboratories Non-ionizing radiations - Electromagnetic, sound and ultrasound
AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 Plumbing and drainage Glossary of terms
AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage Water services
AS/NZS 3500.5:2000 Plumbing and Drainage Domestic installations
AS/NZS 4663:2004 Slip resistance measurement of existing pedestrian surfaces
AS 1735.3-2002 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Passenger and goods lifts - Electrohydraulic
AS 1735.4-1986 SAA Lift Code Service lifts - Power-operated

AS/NZS 2243.4:2018 Safety in laboratories Ionizing radiations
AS/NZS 1680.2.4:2017 Interior and workplace lighting Industrial tasks and processes

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