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Pages 253-259 | Published online: 08 May 2007

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Building Services

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  • 1975 . “ Building Research Establishment Digest 158 ” . In Honeycomb Fire Dampers , HMSO .
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Storage facilities

  • Everett , K. and Hughes , D. 1981 . A Guide to Laboratory Design , Butterworths . ISBN 0 408 70935 9.
  • Pipitone , D. A. , ed. 1991 . Safe storage of laboratory chemicals , Wiley . ISBN 0 471 51581 7.
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  • 1982 . Poisons Rules 1982, SI , HMSO . No.218,
  • 1985 . Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985, SI , HMSO . No.1333,
  • “ Guidance Note CS 19 ” . In Storage of approved pesticides: guidance for farmers and other professional users 1988 , Health and Safety Executive, HMSO . ISBN 0 11 885406 2
  • 1986 . “ Guidance Note CS 17 ” . In Storage of packaged dangerous substances , Health and Safety Executive, HMSO . SBN 011 885602 2.
  • 1985 . “ Guidance Note CS 3 ” . In Storage and use of sodium, chlorate and other similar strong oxidising agents , Health and Safety Executive, HMSO . ISBN 0 11 883523 8.
  • 1991 . “ Guidance Note CS21 ” . In The storage and handling of organic peroxides , Health and Safety Executive, HMSO . ISBN 0 11 885533 6.
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  • 1990 . “ BCGA CP 19 ” . In Bulk Liquid oxygen storage at users’ premises , Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6AA : British Compressed Gases Association . St Andrews House, 26 Brighton Road,
  • Dry Ice: Solid CO2 , The Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XY : Data and Safety Sheet, BOC Ltd, The Priestley Centre . 10 Priestley Road,
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  • 1987 . Code of Practice for planning and installation , London : British Standards Institution . BS 4737, Intruder alarm systems in buildings Section 4.1:
  • 1991 . “ Applications Manual AM4 ” . In Security Engineering , London SW12 9BS : The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers . Delta House, 222 Balham High Road,
  • Pike , P. and Pennycook , K. 1992 . Application Handbook: Installation, commissioning and mainteneance of fire and security systems , BSRIA AH3/92, Building Services Research and Information Association . (available from H and H Scientific Consultants Ltd, PO Box MT27, Leeds LS17 8QP).

Waste management

  • RSC Chemical Information Group . Proceedings of a meeting on the disposal of hazardous waste from laboratories . London : Royal Society of Chemistry Publications .
  • Pitt , M. J. and Pitt , E. 1985 . Handbook of laboratory waste disposal , Ellis Horwood .
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