ABSTRACT
Laboratory plumbing may include piping systems for cold water, hot water, deionized water, distilled water, natural gas as well as specialty laboratory gases, vacuum lines and compressed air lines. It is important that the user of the laboratory be consulted by the person who is in charge of the layout and design of a laboratory. The water supplied to a laboratory building or to a laboratory portion of a building may be from either a public or a private source. The fixtures to be installed in the laboratory include but are not necessarily limited to sinks, cup sinks, faucets, safety showers, and eye wash facilities. Cast iron, copper, plastic, and glass have been used for laboratory drains. Plumbing is a system of pipes, fixtures, and other appurtenances located within a building which transport and distribute water and other fluids including gases from a central source.
