Attachment 1

Process Specific Ventilation Design Requirements

Operation Recommended General Guidelines Reference
Exhaust
System

Spray Paint Spray OSHA requires spray painting 29CFR 1910.107,

Painting Booth operations to have a minimum average Spray Booths:
air velocity of 100 fpm over the open
29CFR 1910.94c,
face of the booth (electrostatic spraying
is exempt). OSHA makes other Chapter 21, “Paint
requirements for construction materials, Spray Operations”
interior surface and floor design, design NFPA 91
of baffle plates, cleaning, and the
separation from other operations. ACGIH Handbook of
Industrial Ventilation
A visible gauge shall be used to indicate (latest edition)
the velocity being maintained in the
booth. The booth shall also be equipped
with an audible alarm to warn users of
insufficient velocity rates.
NFPA 91, ACGIH, and Chapter 11 of this
Manual must be consulted for additional
design guidance.

Welding LEV OSHA requires 100 feet per minute 29CFR 1910.252
(fpm) in the zone of welding for a local
Chapter 14, “Hot Work
exhaust hood. Other requirements exist
Management and
for fixed enclosure welding and confined
permit System”
space welding. The minimum distance
that shall be maintained between the
welding zone and the face of the hood is ACGIH: Industrial
6 inches. Recommended designs are Ventilation – A Manual
described for a movable exhaust hood, of Recommended
bench hood, and production level Practice (latest
welding in the referenced ACGIH edition)
Manual. Welding curtains shall be used
to block cross drafts, but should not
restrict exhaust ventilation.

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Abrasive LEV Blast cleaning enclosures shall be kept 29CFR 1910.94(a)

Blasting negative pressure to the surrounding
ACGIH: Industrial
areas through the use of exhaust
Ventilation – A Manual
ventilation during blasting. The
of Recommended
exhausted air must be discharged
Practice (latest edition)
through dust collecting equipment.
ACGIH has recommended designs for
blasting cabinets and blasting room.

Plating, LEV Recommended ventilation rates are ACGIH: Industrial

Cleaning and dependent on a number of Ventilation – A Manual
Treatment parameters, which include the hazard of Recommended
Tanks potential of the material, tank Practice (latest edition)
configuration and location, and the
type of ventilation system. Consult the
referenced ACGIH document for
design guidance.

Grinding LEV OSHA requires grinding wheels, 29CFR 1910.94(b)

buffing and polishing wheels, grinding
29CFR 1910.1000
belts and other grinders to have local
exhaust ventilation when employee ACGIH: Industrial
exposures exceed established limits Ventilation – A Manual
(29CFR 1910.1000). Exhaust of Recommended
ventilation must meet minimum Practice (latest edition)
requirements (29CFR 1910.94(b)). Chapter 11, “Machinery,
Recommended LEV specifications Machine Guarding, and
have been developed by the ACGIH. Hand and Portable
Powered Tools”

Wood LEV Recommended hood systems are ACGIH: Industrial

Working (saw described in the referenced ACGIH Ventilation – A Manual
cutting/ Manual. LEV systems need to be of Recommended
jointing) designed with a clean-out door to Practice (latest edition)
enable the removal of wood dust.
Duct velocities should be maintained
at a minimum of 3500 fpm to prevent
the settling and clogging of the duct.

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Laboratory LEV (Chemical Where operations can cause excessive SI Laboratory Safety
fume hood, employee exposures, LEV (chemical Manual
glove box, or fume hood, glove box, capture hood)
ANSI/AIHA Z9.5-2003
(animal and capture hood) shall be used. The laboratory hood
biological selected must provide an adequate face ACGIH: Industrial
operations – velocity to capture and contain Ventilation – A Manual of
see additional hazardous chemicals. Design Recommended Practice
information guidelines are provided in the (latest edition)
below) referenced ANSI/AIHA standard and
ACGIH Manual. Some design elements
that must be considered include;
construction materials, flow monitoring
devices, hood location, sash type, use
GMV patterns, utilities needed, ductwork, air
cleaning, decontamination, and alarms. ANSI/AIHA Z9.5-2003
29CFR 1910.1450
OSHA recommends general mechanical
ventilation sufficient to ensure that
laboratory air is continually replaced,
and that airflow is directed into the
laboratory from non-laboratory areas.

Laboratory - LEV (Biological The selection of appropriate CDC. Biosafety in

safety engineering controls is dependent on a Microbiological and
Biological/
cabinets, risk assessment of the agents and Biomedical Laboratories
Animal
enclosures) activities used in the laboratory.
CDC/NIH. Primary
Facilities must be designed with
GMV Containment for
containment in consideration.
Biohazards
Specifications for the design and
installation of biological safety cabinets ANSI/AIHA Z9.5-2003.
can be found in the referenced ACGIH: Industrial
documents. Ventilation – A Manual of
Recommended Practice
(latest edition)

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Flammable/ GMV OSHA has established ventilation 29CFR 1910.106

Combustible requirements to prevent fire and
29CFR 1910.1000
Chemical explosions, 29CFR 1910.106. For
Storage inside storage areas, room exhaust ACGIH Handbook of
ventilation must be sufficient to provide Industrial Ventilation
six air changes per hour, under (latest edition)
negative pressure, by a mechanical or
gravity exhaust system. If employee
health is an issue, additional exhaust
ventilation must be used.

Photo LEV/ GMV For open tray processing, a local Kodak J-314
Processing exhaust ventilation system shall be
operated to provide 75 fpm air velocity
above the furthermost edge of the
trays. When local exhaust ventilation
is absent, general (dilution) ventilation
shall be maintained at a minimum of 10
air changes per hour, under negative
room pressure, and shall be sufficient
to reduce air contaminants to an
acceptable user level. A supply and
return system must exist in each area
that is partitioned off as a separate
room.
For automated processing, local
exhaust ventilation shall be provided in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations. General (dilution)
ventilation shall be maintained at a
minimum of four air changes per hour,
negative room pressure.

Photocopying GMV Dilution ventilation must be sufficient to ASHRAE 62.1-2004

Equipment minimize air contaminants including
ammonia and ozone from photocopiers
and other duplicating machines.
These machines shall not be placed in
closets or in other enclosed areas
without an HVAC supply and return.

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