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Minimum Ventilation Rates in Breathing Zone
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Animal exam room (veterinary office)
Animal imaging (MRI/CT/PET)
Animal operating rooms
Animal postoperative recovery room
Animal preparation rooms
Animal procedure room
Animal surgery scrub
Animal Large-animal holding room
Animal Necropsy
Animal Small-animal-cage room (static cages)
Animal Small-animal-cage room (ventilated cages)
waiting room
cell
Dayroom
Guard stations
Art classroom
Classrooms (ages 5 to 8)
Classrooms (age 9 plus)
Computer lab
Daycare sickroom
Daycare (through age 4)
Lecture classroom
Lecture hall (fixed seats)
Libraries
Media center
Multiuse assembly
Music/theater/dance
Science laboratories
University/college laboratories
Wood/metal shop
Bars, lounges
Cafeteria/fast-food dining
Kitchen (cooking)
Restaurant dining rooms
Break rooms
Coffee stations
Conference/meeting
Corridors
Occupiable storage rooms for liquids or gels
Barracks sleeping areas
Bedroom/living room
Laundry rooms, central
Laundry rooms within dwelling units
Lobbies/prefunction
Multipurpose assembly
Banks or bank lobbies
Bank vaults/safe deposit
Computer (not printing)
Freezer and refrigerated spaces (<50°F [10°C])
Manufacturing no hazardous materials
Manufacturing where hazardous materials are
Pharmacy (prep. area)
Photo studios
Shipping/receiving
Sorting, packing, light assembly
Telephone closets
Transportation waiting
Warehouses
Breakrooms
Main entry lobbies
Occupiable storage rooms for dry materials
Office space
Reception areas
Telephone/data entry
Auditorium seating area
Courtrooms
Legislative chambers
Libraries
Lobbies
Museums (children’s)
Museums/galleries
Places of religious worship
Common corridors
Sales (except as below)
Barbershop
Beauty and nail salons
Coin-operated laundries
Mall common areas
Pet shops (animal areas)
Supermarket
Bowling alley (seating)
Disco/dance floors
Gambling casinos
Game arcades
Gym, sports arena (play area)
Health club/aerobics room
Health club/weight rooms
Spectator areas
Stages, studios
Swimming (pool and deck)
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Area Outdoor Air Rate CFM / ft
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Area Outdoor Air Rate L / s-m
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