CLSI QMS04 A2 : 2ED 2007

Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Introduction
3 Definitions
   3.1 Acronyms
   3.2 Abbreviation
   3.3 Conversion Factors
4 Design Process
   4.1 The Project Team
   4.2 Planning and Programming
   4.3 Schematic Design
   4.4 Design Development
   4.5 Construction Documents
   4.6 Bidding and Negotiation
   4.7 Construction
   4.8 Moving In
   4.9 Phasing
   4.10 Lean Design Concepts
5 Laboratory Equipment
   5.1 Equipment Documentation
   5.2 Automated Sample Handling Technology/Systems
   5.3 Planning for Future Equipment
   5.4 Summary Points
6 Biohazards
   6.1 Determining Biosafety Levels
   6.2 Designing for Biosafety Levels
   6.3 Bioterrorism
   6.4 Security
   6.5 Summary Points
7 Health and Safety
   7.1 Laboratory Classification
   7.2 Flammable Storage
   7.3 Wall Construction
   7.4 Fire Egress
   7.5 Fire Alarms
   7.6 Fire Extinguishers
   7.7 Hazardous Equipment
   7.8 Handwashing
   7.9 Emergency Eyewash Stations and Flood Showers
   7.10 Acoustics
   7.11 Ergonomics
   7.12 Summary Points
8 Space Determination
   8.1 Working Laboratory Space
   8.2 Specialized Laboratory Areas
   8.3 Laboratory Support Spaces
   8.4 Laboratory Employee Spaces
   8.5 Patient Support Spaces
   8.6 Utility Space
   8.7 Net vs. Gross Square Feet
   8.8 Relationships
   8.9 Laboratory Casework
   8.10 Summary Points
9 Finishes
   9.1 Casework
   9.2 Flooring
   9.3 Walls
   9.4 Ceilings
10 Ventilation in Laboratory Design
   10.1 Temperature and Humidity
   10.2 Criteria for Supply and Exhaust
   10.3 Air Changes
   10.4 Pressurization
   10.5 Hood Types
   10.6 Redundancy in HVAC Systems
   10.7 Control
   10.8 Code and Safety Issues
   10.9 Summary Points
11 Electrical and Communications
   11.1 Electrical
   11.2 Communication
   11.3 Summary Points
12 Lighting
   12.1 Lighting Levels
   12.2 Location of Lights
   12.3 Light Fixtures
   12.4 Expandability
   12.5 Codes, Regulations, and Safety
   12.6 Summary Points
13 Plumbing
   13.1 Tap Water
   13.2 Deionized (DI) Water
   13.3 Sinks
   13.4 Emergency Eye Wash.
   13.5 Emergency Flood Shower
   13.6 Gases
   13.7 Waste Water
   13.8 Sprinkler Systems
   13.9 Flexibility
   13.10 Summary Points
14 Conclusion
Appendix. Code/Design Resources
References
Additional Resources
Summary of Comments and Subcommittee Responses
Summary of Delegate Comments and Working Group Responses
The Quality System Approach
Related CLSI/NCCLS Publications

Provides a foundation of information about laboratory design elements and guidance to help define the issues to be considered when designing a clinical laboratory.