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ventilation requirements -school ceramics studio

updated sat 1 nov 97

 

m on thu 30 oct 97

Need on-line source for or excerpts from appropriate EPA, OSHA, ASHRAE
standards related to ventilation requirements for a middle/upper school
ceramics classroom. Specifically maximum time for air exchange and %
return air ratios. Also, is there a recommendation for filtration on
vacuum cleaners needed to service these areas?

We are an overseas school trying to meet US stds without access to the
documentation.

Any help would be appreciated.

Michael H. Clendenen, PhD
Director of Operations
Taipei American School
Taipei, Taiwan

Allison Stelter on fri 31 oct 97


I'm also interested in this info for a high school in Washington. I need
resources to convince "the system" that ventilation/filtration is
important. In my classes we do wet sponge everything and the floor is
mopped nightly, but I have been told that the dust that does end up
settling on various shelves, etc.. in the room is evidence enough of the
importance of proper filtration. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Allison

On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, m wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Need on-line source for or excerpts from appropriate EPA, OSHA, ASHRAE
> standards related to ventilation requirements for a middle/upper school
> ceramics classroom. Specifically maximum time for air exchange and %
> return air ratios. Also, is there a recommendation for filtration on
> vacuum cleaners needed to service these areas?
>
> We are an overseas school trying to meet US stds without access to the
> documentation.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Michael H. Clendenen, PhD
> Director of Operations
> Taipei American School
> Taipei, Taiwan
>