28 Questions
What is the primary purpose of laboratory design?
To protect workers and enable the work
What is the benefit of flexibility in laboratory design?
It enables the lab to adapt to changing space needs
What is an important consideration in allocating space within a laboratory?
Traffic flow
What is the term for the sequence of tasks and processes that occur within a laboratory?
Workflow
What is a key aspect of ergonomic planning in laboratory design?
Ergonomic planning for worker comfort
What is the purpose of the functional narrative document in laboratory design?
To provide a functional narrative of the laboratory design
What is the primary role of the project design team in laboratory design?
To oversee workflow and lab design, including laboratorians and construction specialists
What is the main difference between open and closed laboratories?
Open laboratories are less expensive, while closed laboratories are more specialized
What are the two components of physical and structural workflow in a laboratory?
Interface with customers, patients and other users and Intake or requisition of specimens
What is the primary objective of a centralized laboratory?
To provide technical support and advice for other laboratories
What is the purpose of the department relationship matrix?
To determine the spatial relationships between different areas
What is the primary purpose of schematic drawings?
To prepare a graphical depiction of the laboratory design
What is one of the factors that must be considered in making the workflow of a laboratory?
The type of tests being conducted
What is the primary role of a laboratory in relation to its customers?
To interface with customers and provide them with results
What type of laboratory is required for working with high hazard materials?
Closed laboratory
What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of testing?
It can handle a large volume of tests
What is the primary advantage of an open laboratory design?
It is more adaptable
What is one of the objectives of a laboratory in terms of marketing its services?
To identify the customers and products of the laboratory
What is the benefit of a centralized laboratory in terms of equipment?
It can afford highly efficient profiling instruments
What is the primary role of a centralized laboratory in relation to other laboratories?
To provide technical support and advice
What is the primary purpose of the Functional Narrative Document (FND)?
To describe the purpose, functions, and relationships of the area under consideration
What is a major barrier to good lab design?
Inadequate communication among stakeholders
Which phase of the project involves the preparation of the Final Working Drawings?
Phase 2: Architecture & Engineering Responsibility
Who is responsible for preparing the Functional Narrative Document?
The project design engineers
What is a key stakeholder in the laboratory design project?
Laboratory users
What is the primary focus of the Cost phase in the workflow?
Developing the project's budget and timeline
What is a key consideration in the Organizing and Budgeting a Project phase?
The number of personnel required for each section
What is the final phase of the laboratory design project workflow?
Phase 3: Construction
Study Notes
Laboratory Workflow and Design
Components of Physical and Structural Workflow
- Interface with customers, patients, and users
- Intake or requisition of specimens and request for services (specimen procurement)
- Return of information and results
Objectives of Laboratory Workflow
- Handle a large volume of tests
- Afford highly efficient profiling instruments
- Evaluate new technologies and standardize techniques
- Communicate and collaborate with other organizations
Workflow
- Sequence of tasks and processes inside the laboratory
- Planning and design of physical and structural relationships of work and workplace
Purpose of Laboratory Design
- Protect the workers
- Enable the work
Factors to Consider in Laboratory Design
- Space allocation
- Ergonomic planning
- Placement of utilities
- Traffic flow
- Storage areas
- Safety equipment and design
- Staff facilities
Phases of Laboratory Design
- Phase 1: Lab responsibility - Functional narrative document, initial schematic drawings
- Phase 2: Architecture and engineer responsibility - Design development drawings, final working drawings, project manual
- Phase 3: Construction
Barriers to Good Lab Design
- Cost
- Trade-offs
- Poor communication
- Personalities
- Maintenance
- Lack of scientific knowledge
- Complicated project
Key Stakeholders
- Architects
- Engineers
- Administrators
- Builders
- Laboratory users
Functional Narrative Document
- Describes the purpose, functions, relationships, and activities of the area under consideration
- Prepared by the project design for the engineers
Organizing and Budgeting a Project
- Amount of work to be performed
- Type and number of technical units (sections)
- Number of personnel per section
- Equipment and furniture required
- Auxiliary areas needed
- Utility services and distribution
- Location of different units
Types of Laboratories
- Open Laboratory: Support team work, adaptable and flexible, less expensive to design
- Closed Laboratory: Specialized, dedicated work, less flexible, more expensive, needed for specific work (e.g., NMR, mass spectrometry, high hazard materials, dark rooms, lasers)
This quiz covers the internal work processes and design of a laboratory, including flexibility and modulation of tasks and physical layout.
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