SECTION 3.

0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

3.5 FUME CUPBOARD SYSTEM

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SECTION 3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

3.5 FUME CUPBOARD SYSTEM (FOR LABORATORY)

1 GENERAL PURPOSED FUME CUPBOARD

1.1 Scope of Work

The work to be carried out shall be as follows:

(a) To supply, deliver, install , testing and commissioning complete Fume Cupboard
System complete with fume extraction systems to serve Blok Makmal (A2) Sekolah
Menengah Agama Jerlun, Kedah as specified further in this specification and
accordance with detail shown in the drawings attached to this specification.

(b) Guarantee, on call service and maintenance of the complete installed system for
period of twelve (12) months after handing over to the Jabatan Kerja Raya,
Cawangan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, in good operating condition.

(c) Tappings and connections for electrical, gas and water sources shall be included
in the tendered sum and any claim for additional work in this respect shall not
be entertained.

(d) The fume cupboard contractor is responsible for all civil works related, such as
hacking and making good of walls, floor, etc for penetration damage to any part
of building involving the installation of the fume hood and its connection system.

(e) Successful tenderers are required to submit working drawings within two (2)
weeks of notification of accepted offer or through a Letter of Intent.

It is the responsibility of the Fume cupboard Contractor to ensure that all equipment
supplied and installed are acceptable to the various authorities having jurisdiction over
the installation and to fill in all notices and requests to obtain approval from them. The
Fume cupboard Contractor shall pay fees in connection with the approval.

1.2 General Description Of Equipment And Works

1.2.1 General

a) Class & Type

The fume cupboard to be supplied under this contract shall be of Class B General
Purposed laboratory type with Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems.

b) Standard

It shall be factory fabricated and rated, built according to relevant BS 7258/DD

80: Part 1,2 & 3:1982 SAMA (Scientific Apparatus Makers Association),
ASHRAE 110-95 (Method of Testing performance laboratory fume hoods),
NFPA 45 (Fire Protection For Laboratories Using Chemical And National Fire
Codes), AS 2243.8, EN 14175, SEFA 1-2002 or other equivalent standard
basing on recommendations put forward by British Occupational Hygiene
Society in “A Guide To Design And Installation of Laboratory Fume
Cupboard”. Non-rated custom made unit shall not be accepted.
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A copy of ANSI/ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and

Air conditioning Engineers) performance test 110-1995 or equivalent test
results including leakage rate data should be provided.

* Failing to submit the endorsed copy the above standards may result
to the proposal may not be considered and penalized.

c) Capacity

The minimum capacity of fume cupboard is as given in the Schedule of Equipment.

1.3 Construction Detail

a) Outer Skin & Finish

The basic fume hood superstructure shall be a double wall construction with
external wall of epoxy-coated steel fitted with air foil.

Vertical fascias shall be of stainless steel mounted with service fixtures remote
controllers and light switch and front access panel for easy inspection and service of
Electrical components and wiring.

b) Inner Liner & Baffle

The hood inner liner shall be constructed of one piece moulded fire and chemical
resistant material which will not soak-up spills or stain easily and should provide a
soft white working area which has high light reflectively without glare. The liner
surface shall have coved corners to prevent potential collection of corrosive
residue. The hood Inner Liner material shall meet the requirement of NFPA
Standard 45 "Fire Protection for laboratories using chemicals and national fire
codes" for application with flammable or potentially explosive chemicals, BS
476 Class 2 or equivalent. No painted layers or other procedures which obtain
only temporary fire retardant quantities shall be employed.

Fume C u p b o a r d s h a l l h a v e m i n i m u m e x p o s e d f i x i n g o r
f a s t e n i n g s particularly internally to minimize collection of chemical residue
and dirt.

The back-baffle shall be constructed of similar material as the inner liner. Baffle
shall be easily removed for cleaning and shall incorporate fixed design with
full perimeter exhaust slots to facilitate uniform face velocity and minimize
operator's error.

c) Worktop

Work top shall be of solid epoxy resin type homogenous, level, non-porous, water
and stain proof with ease of decontamination and inert to chemical and heat
resistance dished and contoured to conform to the interior lines or the fume
hood. Standard gasket shall be provided for sealing fume hood and work top.

d) Hood

The hood shall be designed for use with remotely located exhaust fan to

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overcome any static pressure loss at 100 FPM (0.5 m/s) face velocity.

The fume hood shall be of aerodynamic sash open design to provide eddy- free
air flow into the Hood and shall direct the air across the work surface to ensure
efficient fume removal regardless of the sash position.

The hood shall be of by-pass design incorporating air by-pass opening

above the sash to minimize fluctuations in face velocity as the sash is raised or
lowered.

e) Noise Level

The noise level generated shall not exceed 65 dBA when measured using a
sound-level meter situated at 0.5m from the opening.

f) Sash

The sash window and front panel shall be of clear, high-impact tempered
safety glass of thickness 6mm with full width PVC finger grip. The sash shall
be counterbalanced for smooth, effortless control, single safety weight concealed
in the side of the hood operate quietly on vinyl-coated, stainelss steel cables
over ball-bearing nylon sheaves. The Self-lubricating PVC sash channels shall
be maintenance free type.

g) By-pass

The by-pass shall be provided in such manner that any closing of the sash will
automatically open an increasing by pass area above the sash, thus by- passing
high velocity air above the sash glazing panels and insuring constant face
velocities regardless of sash position.

h) Variable Air Volume

Variable air volume (VAV) hoods shall vary the amount of room air exhausted
while maintaining the face velocity within a preset range. VAV hoods alter the
exhaust volume using methods such as:

(i) Utilizing damper that opens and close based on air flow and sash position.
(ii) Varying blower speed to meet air volume demands.

The contractor shall installed VAV hood that shall comply the method
mentioned above. VAV system shall be factory built into the hood.

i) Static Pressure Loss

Ductwork components (duct, elbows, reducers, weather caps) and filters in the
fume cupboard system have static pressure losses based on the volume of air
passing through them, which is often expressed as equivalent resistance in feet
of straight duct.

The contractor shall determine the total pressure loss in the ductwork, the
equivalent resistance in feet of straight duct for all components in the
system is totalled. This total equivalent feet provides a method to calculate the
static pressure loss at specific air volumes.

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The contractor shall ensure that static pressure loss of the ductwork is added to
the static pressure losses of hood and any filter for the total static pressure
loss of the system.

j) Blower sizing

The contractor shall provide the blower size properly in order to optimize the
velocity and air volume for the laboratory hood.

Although horsepower and revolutions per minute (RPM) are important blower
specifications, blower selection should based on the air volume the hood will
exhaust and the total static pressure loss of the entire system.

k) Bolts

All bolts in contact with fumes shall be of stainless steel coated with silicon cap
or polypropylene.

l) Dripcup

Shall be of the epoxy resin cupsink recessed and sealed into the worktop
integral with a waste connector and a vulcathene or polypropylene P-trap.

m) Base cabinet

The base cabinet shall be locally manufactured, constructed of 38mm thick

plywood walls with hardwood framing, single compartment, two doors with
removable full width shelf and rear panels for access to service connections.

The interior shall be laminated finished to reist acid, solvent and alkaline
attack.

It shall be made of material resistant to corrosion and chemical attack

suitable for storing acids and other highly corrosive liquids.

It shall include rear vents and also tray inserts to contain spills.

Its dimension shall suit the fume cupboard dimension and fit into the space
provided. The bottom of the cabinet shall be recessed toe-space with moulded
rubber coves.

n) Fume scrubber (not applicable)

Efficient scrubber systems for the removal of acid fumes shall be installed at the
rooftop for certain fume cupboards and should include the following

i) Scrubber unit moulded from corrosive resistant material with cloalescer,

spray nozzles (for jets). There should be drainage of discharge/overflow to
the ground floor drainage system of building.

ii) Booster pump to maintain sufficient water pressure to the scrubber unit

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Exact location of the units to be decide on site.

1.4 Accessories

a) Fire Extinguisher

Each fume cupboard shall be supplied together with a 6 Kg Carbon Dioxide fire
extinguisher mounted on a bracket fixed to the rooms concrete walls.

1.5 Services

a) Light & Electrical

The hood interior shall be illuminated by two (2) nos. fluorescent light housed with a
vapour-proof shield to provide a light, bright, non-glare working area.

The following switches but not limited to shall be mounted in the front panel:

1 no. light switch

1 no. blower switch with integral pilot light.
2 nos. 240V/13A socket outlet.

All wiring and electrical components shall be located outside the laboratory hood
cavity.

b) Other Services

Five (5) services fixtures with remote control shall be provided and factory
installed. They are :

1 no. swivel swan neck water faucet for cold water inlet.
1 no. each for LP Gas,, vacuum, nitrogen and compressed air serrated
hose connection as requested in the drawing

They can be operated with the sash in any position. Remote controllers for the
services shall be mounted on the vertical front fascias of the fume
cupboard. The faucet and serrated hose connections shall be epoxy coated
and the valves to have stainless steel needles and seats. The remote control
handles shall be colour coded with characters indented into the knobs.

1.6 Exhaust System

a) Exhaust Control Damper

An adjustable control damper shall be provided for each exhaust duct

installed to achieve the specified face velocity. It shall be installed in an easily
accessible position and incorporates a locking arrangement to prevent
unauthorized interference.

b) Material

The exhaust duct shall be constructed of round, extruded, uPVC (unplasticised

Polyvinyl Chloride) material conforming to BS 3506 : 1969. The duct shall be
grey in colour.
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c) Duct Diameter

Individual duct of diameter 200 mm to 250 mm shall be provided. No duct is

to be shared between the Fume Cupboard. The general layout shall be as
indicated in the drawing attached.

d) Duct Thickness

The ducts used shall not be less than Class `O’ with thickness of 3.1mm to
3.4mm for 250mm and 310mm nominal diameter. Contractor shall, on the instruction
of the S.O, perform test specified in the BS 3506:1969 to determine that the duct
material confirm to states specification.

e) Leakproof

The ductwork shall be airtight (Leak-proof) and gaskets where fitted shall be
resistant to fumes and condensates. It shall be maintained under negative
pressure to ensure all leaks are into the duct. All bracing member in the exhaust
air stream shall have corrosion and heat resistance not less than the ducting
material.

f) Welding

Welding of ductworks shall be done by hot gas fusion method utilizing filler rods
of the same uPVC base material being joined.

g) Bends

The number of bends/elbows shall be kept to a minimum and have the largest
radii practicable. There should be a minimum horizontal runs and where such runs
are unavoidable, they should have an inbuilt slope towards a drainage point.
Drainage points shall be provided at all low points of the extraction system.

h) Air Velocity

The Contractor is to ensure that the air velocities in the duct work shall not
exceed 5.5 m/s. At the discharge end, a high velocity discharge shall be
provided.

i) Support

The exhaust duct support shall be galvanized steel bracket come with thickness
not less than 4 mm and bolted to the building wall with suitable high
strength anchoring bolt. Duct supports shall be spaced at not more than 1.5
meters interval. To provide adequate anchoring other form of support shall
also to be provided.

A layer of felt material not less than 6mm thick shall be use to separate
the pipe from the metal braces.

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The duct shall be properly covered by 20 gauge GI trunking painted to

the satisfaction of the S.O.

j) Blower Location

Each fume cupboards fume extraction system shall be equipped with a

remote blower fan placed on the building roof line. The fan shall be
centrifugal type with forward curved blades for low-noise generation.
Each fan shall be specifically design for usage in each fume cupboards.

Construction and installation of the fan shall permit access for cleaning
all parts of the fan contact with fumes.

Means of drainage at the lowest point of each casing should be provided

to permit disposal of condensate water or rainwater.

k) Blower Material

The blower casing shall be constructed of PVC or Polypropylene (PP). The

impeller shall be constructed of the same or superior material to the casing. Metal
frames not in contact with fumes shall be galvanized and anti-corrosion painted
with minimum of 2 layers.

l) Fan Velocity

The fans supplied shall be able to create a face velocity across the sash of
between 0.5 m/s to 0.8 m/s delivering min. 600 cfm at 2" w.g. Outlet velocities
shall be between 5.5 m/s to 7.5 m/s. The noise generated by each fan shall not be
more than 65 dBA measured at a distance of one (1) metre from the fan.

Each fan shall be vee-belt driven and the contractor shall supply two (2) nos. of
belts evenly matched complete with belt guards.

Each blower fan casing shall have a permanently plumbed-in drain at the bottom
or lowest point of the casing to permit drainage of condensate and liquids used for
cleaning the extract system.

All parts of the fan likely to come into contact with the fumes shall be resistant to
them and be able to withstand the maximum expected temperatures. All fans
shall rest on neoprene sheets vibration isolators/absorbers.

Fan supplied shall have capacities exceeding the operating requirements by 10%.

m) Fan Motor

Each blower shall be supplied together with a motor and be suitably protected to
ensure that sparks cannot be transmitted to the fumes. The motor shall be
TEFC Class E, 1500 RPM, IP 54 and complies with BS 3979 - 1966 and
weather-proofed.

Each motor shall be provided with galvanised sheet steel or fibreglass

weather casing complete with side ventilation slots.

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n) Discharge pipe

All fume extraction ducts shall end at 3 metres above the building roof-line
(subject to site condition). Wire rope stay guys shall be used to anchor ducts
above the roofline to withstand wind forces.

o) Weather cap

All exhaust duct outlet shall be installed with a zero pressure weather cap of
approved design to allow for vertical discharge of the effluent air for
dispersement away from the building.

p) Design, Construction and Commissioning of Local Exhaust Ventilation

Equipment

Each blower shall be supplied together with a motor and be suitably

protected to ensure that sparks cannot be transmitted to the fumes.
The motor shall be TEFC Class E, 1500 RPM, IP 54 and complies with
BS 3979 - 1966 and weather-proofed.

i. Design according to an approved standard by a professional

engineer and constructed according to the specifications; and
ii. Tested by registered professional engineer after construction and
installation to demonstrate that the equipment meets the design
specifications.

1.7 Drainage Pipes and Fittings

a) General

The Laboratory Equipment Contractor is responsible for supplying and installing

drainage pipes and fittings from the fume cupboards to the main drainage pipes
provided by Building Contractor.

b) Material

All pipes and fittings shall be designed specifically for laboratory waste
drainage. The material shall be of polypropylene or vulcathene and have
mechanical systems for jointings aproved by the S.O.. Each joint or coupling
shall have O-rings of the same base material or polythene for tight seals.

c) Installation

Horizontal pipe runs shall be installed to provide a natural fall to the pipe. The fall
shall be 20, 30 or if situation does not warrant it, should never be less than 10 i.e
31mm for every 3m of horizontal pipe run.

1.8 Air Flow Control System

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The quality and reliability of the system must be high. Control system concepts
and equipment must be simple and easily understood by the average
maintenance person.

Also for the airflow control system the response is of utmost importance.In
addition to the need for a fast responding hood exhaust control system, the
supply and general exhaust control system must also respond rapidly to
continuously maintain proper pressurization control.

A local alarms to warn if face velocity drops to an unsafe level need to be

installed. Also the laboratories need to be maintained at a negative pressure
relative to the surrounding areas.

* Failing to submit the detailed calculation and drawing may result to the
proposal may not be considered and penalized.

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2 ELECTRICAL WORKS

2.1 General

The Contractor shall carry out all electrical work associated with and/or necessary for
the efficient functioning of the installation except where specified otherwise in the
following clauses of this specification. The work shall include the complete supply and
installation of all the required materials and equipment.

2.2 Regulation

All electrical work, materials and equipment shall comply with the requirements of the
Tenaga Nasional Berhad and where not inconsistent with the requirements of the
Board, with the requirement of the following:

i. Any local rules and by laws in operation.

ii. The latest edition of the "Electrical Equipment and Buildings" issued by the IEE.

iii. The appropriate British Standard (except that electrical equipment

manufactured in Australia shall conform to SAA Codes and Specification).

2.3 Cables

The Contractor shall connect the equipment to the following switch using MICC cable
or PVC insulated cable in Class B conduit or flexible conduits for connections to
motors.

MICC cables shall terminate in approved seals and glands.

All seals shall be megger tested and no cable shall be terminated until infinity reading
is obtain with a 500 volt megger.

Each cable shall also be megger tested during installation and also one week later. If
16 infinity reading is not obtained the Contractor shall repeat the drying process.

All PVC cable in equipment requiring earthing shall be earthed with wire of minimum
size 7/.029 bars sized according to IEE regulations.

2.4 Electrical Motors

All motors shall be totally enclosed fan cooled with Class E insulation for Class E
temperature rise unless otherwise specified or permitted by the S.O. and shall be
designed for 50 cycle operation.

Fractional horsepower motors may be 240V/1ph but otherwise all motors shall be
415V/3ph/50Hz.

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Motors up to 10 HP may be squirrel cage with either ball or roller bearings but
otherwise motors shall be either slip ring or synchronous with roller bearings, unless
otherwise specified or permitted by the S.O.

The selection and design or motors and starters shall be such that, wherever possible
with regard to the desired operation characteristics of the driven equipment, the
maximum peaks of current during starting do not exceed 150% of full load current.

If the special characteristics of any equipment are such that higher starting currents are
essential for proper operation it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain
the specific approval of both the Tenaga Nasional Berhad and the Superintending
Officer for a suitable compromise in each instance.

Motors over one horsepower shall a power factor of not less than 0.85 at 80% load.

2.5 Control Cubicles

Each unit shall be provided with an enclosed control centre to house all electrical
switch-gear, fuses, relays and other electrical control equipment. Any electronic
controls may be housed in the same control centre but must be in a completely
separate compartment or inner cabinet.

The control centre shall be water and dust proof and well insulated from heat and
vibration. The equipment shall be arranged for easy access and wiring. The cubicle
shall be fitted with key-lock doors.

2.6 Control Wiring

The Contractor shall provide all control wiring for each item of equipment including any
connections to items remote from the respective unit.

2.7 Wiring Diagrams

The Contractor shall provide and mount adjacent to or within each unit control cubicle
"as installed" wiring diagram identifying all numbered control circuits and identifying all
colour coding.

2.8 Switchgears

All switchgear shall be of an approved manufacture and of sufficient rupturing capacity

to prevent damage by arcing, provide with facilities for easy renewal of parts and have
all contacts in correct alignment maintaining proper contact by springs or other
approved means.

Every three phase motor shall be provided with a contactor fitted with three thermal
overloads and on over current cut out and change over switch for connection of a
warning signal in case of a tripped over-load. Test changeover switches and auxiliary
contacts shall be supplied where required. All motors over 3 HP shall be protected by
under voltage relays.

All D.O.L., Auto Transformer and Star-Delta starters shall be mounted inside the
control centre, and as indicated. Stator rotor starters shall be located as shown on the

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plans. These starters shall be carefully selected to limit the maximum current surges
during starting to 150% of full load current of motors (unless otherwise required to
overcome the starting torque of the equipment).

2.9 Painting

a) General

The whole of the equipment and material installed shall be painted by the
Contractor in accordance with the following requirements.

b) Previously Painted Surfaces

If the equipment is delivered to the site already painted but not generally in
accordance with the requirements of this specification, the painted surfaces shall
be completely stripped off by an approved method and the surface cleaned down
for repainting as specified. If the paint already applied to exposed surfaces is
considered to be a suitable base, it shall be cleaned down and one undercoat and
two finishing coats as specified shall be superimposed.

c) Materials

All paints and other materials required for shall be of the first quality of their
respective kinds. Unless otherwise specified paints shall be ready-mixed.

All materials shall conform to the relevant British Standards and shall be delivered
to the site in unopened manner.

d) Approval

Samples of all finishes, colours and materials shall be submitted to the

superintending officer and approval obtained before painting is commenced.

e) Surface Preparation

All surfaces to be painted shall be thoroughly cleaned before painting. Metal

surfaces shall be free from scale or rust. Surfaces to be painted shall be
completely dry and the painting shall be carried out by experienced tradesmen.

f) Priming

All surfaces shall have one priming coat applied. Steel and iron shall be primed
with a rust inhibiting primer and galvanised surfaces shall be primed with an
etching primer. A second priming coat shall be applied to all surface which will be
covered by insulation or attached equipment. One under-coat and two high gloss
finish coats shall be applied to all surfaces not covered by insulation or attached
equipment.

g) Sign Writing

All major items of equipment shall be identified with approved names and/or
numbers of suitable size in proportion to the size of the respective items. Pipe-
lines shall also be marked with direction arrows of suitable size.

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