N2O as a Replacement for SF6 in ASHRAE 110 Standard

Martin Burke, Technical Safety Services, Inc.

The presentation is based on TSS' ongoing, successful work in researching an alternative to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as a tracer gas for containment testing of laboratory fume hoods. ASHRAE Standard 110, for which the U.S. Green Building Council offers LEED credits for new construction under the Environment and Atmosphere category, and from which the NEBB Procedural Standard for the Certified Testing of Fume Hoods is derived, is effectively based upon the use SF6, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. SF6 emissions are being curtailed by State and Federal agencies, so a replacement is needed to be found.

Biography:

Martin Burke received his bachelors in biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 and started working in laboratory hygiene immediately thereafter. He is NEBB-Certified for Fume Hood Testing and has applied the ASHRAE Standard 110 test for Technical Safety Services, Inc.'s clients for more than 22 years.

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