Replacing Pierce Lab Animal Care Air Handling Facility

更换皮尔斯实验室动物护理空气处理设施

• 批准号: 6910073
• 负责人: LAWRENCE E MARKS
• 金额: $ 29.28万
• 依托单位: JOHN B. PIERCE LABORATORY, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-08-15 至 2008-08-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6910073
• 关键词: aging; animal colony; engine exhaust; health; human; humidity; plants

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funds are requested to perform much needed equipment renovations in the animal facilities of the John B. Pierce Laboratory, Inc. The HVAC system currently serving this area dates back to 1962, when the original animal quarters were constructed. Recent AAALAC inspections have noted that this system is barely adequate to provide an acceptable environment for the animal quarters. Additionally, there is no method of controlling the humidity of the air within the animal rooms, and this too has been a source of concern during both AAALAC and PACUC inspections. Thus, upon the recommendation of engineering consultants, we are proposing to replace three (3) existing HVAC units with a single larger centralized air-handling unit, which will also have a humidification unit capable of maintaining RH within acceptable limits in all animal-holding rooms.

描述（由申请人提供）： 需要资金对 John B. Pierce Laboratory, Inc. 的动物设施进行急需的设备翻新。目前服务于该区域的 HVAC 系统可以追溯到 1962 年，当时最初的动物宿舍建成。最近的 AAALAC 检查指出，该系统几乎不足以为动物圈提供可接受的环境。此外，没有办法控制动物房内的空气湿度，这也是 AAALAC 和 PACUC 检查期间关注的一个问题。因此，根据工程顾问的建议，我们建议用一个更大的集中式空气处理装置替换三 (3) 个现有的 HVAC 装置，该装置还将配备一个加湿装置，能够将所有动物饲养场中的相对湿度维持在可接受的限度内房间。