Facility Piping Systems Handbook, Second Edition
Using a total systems approach, this handbook progresses from fundamentals of system and component operation to a design procedure that allows quick and accurate component and pipe sizing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Facility Piping Systems Handbook, Second Edition
Chapter 16: ANIMAL FACILITY PIPING SYSTEMS
This chapter will discuss various piping systems uniquely associated with the physical care, health, and well-being of laboratory animals. Included will be various utility systems for animal watering, water treatment, room and floor cleaning, equipment, washing, cage flushing and drainage, and other specialized piping required for laboratory and experimental work within the facility. Other systems involved with general laboratory and facility work, such as compressed gases and plumbing, are discussed in their respective chapters.
GENERAL
It is expected that a facility involved with long-term studies will have different operating and animal drinking water quality requirements than one used for medical research. For critical studies, the various utility systems shall incorporate design features necessary to ensure reliability and provide a consistent environment. This will eliminate as many variables as practical (or desirable) to ensure accuracy of the ongoing experiments being conducted. Regardless of the type of facility, different users and owners have individual priorities based on experiences, operating philosophies and corporate cultures that must be established prior to the start of the final design phase of a project.
CODES AND STANDARDS
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The local codes applicable to plumbing systems must be observed in the design and installation of ordinary plumbing fixtures, potable water, and drainage lines for the facility.
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lO-CFR-58 is the code for Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies.
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2l-CFR-2 11, cGMP, requires compliance with FDA protocols for pharmaceutical applications.
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NIH Publication 86-23, Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
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