Compliance
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PodTronix Hydrocarbon Extraction Labs meet or exceed all Class 1 Division 1 (C1D1) code requirements:
- Worker Safety - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Fire Safety - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 33, 58 and 70
- Electricals - National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Additional - Supplemental State and Municipal requirements
*Note: Your facility may be subject to locally amended (sometimes more restrictive) code requirements. Check with your prevailing Environmental, Fire, and Safety regulatory agencies before you place your order. If modifications are required, we will engineer them directly into your build!
Construction
- Materials - PodTronix Pre-Fabricated Extraction Labs are built from 18 gauge steel CNC cut components and high quality materials
- Man Access Doors - Entry doors are industrial strength steel doors with panic bar and optional observation windows
- Internal Flooring - We only use high-quality Armstrong Linoleum, made for constant use and heavy foot traffic, with a long-lasting finish that is easy to clean. This helps reduce the possibility of contamination from mold, spores, fungi, and bacteria
- Internal Finishing - Inside walls are coated with a bright white high gloss anti-microbial industrial paint to promote a more hygienic lab environment
- Optional Clean Room Finish - Using optional FRP gloss white panels with an R13 insulation rating, we create a laboratory clean room fit and finish
- Electricals - Electrical components, lighting, and controls are designed to meet C1D1 safety requirements to eliminate these components as potential ignition sources
Operation
- Heating/Cooling System - Custom configured for your Pre-Fab Lab and local climate
- C1D1 Overhead LED Task Lighting - Energy efficient and built for safety in C1D1 work zones
- Control Panel - Custom configured to exceed your needs and scalable for future growth
- C1D1 Exit & Emergency Lights - The battery back up is activated by an electrical outage, required by code
- External Monitor - Displays the environmental conditions inside the lab while you're still outside
- Eye Wash Stations - Stand alone manual bottles to units connected to your facility's existing water supply
- Atmospheric Sensors - Constantly monitors the lab environment for unsafe 'Alert' conditions
- Evac-Air® System - In the event of an unsafe atmospheric condition, evacuates and replaces the lab air in seconds
- Fire Suppression - Fire is always unexpected and devastating. Minimize the risk and damage, fire safety is critical
- Keyless Entry - One of many security features integrated into our product line
- C1D1 Electrical Outlets - Specially designed and built specifically for C1D1 work areas
- Security Doors - Industrial steel construction with Keyless Entry and 'push to exit' PANIC bar for a quick and easy exit in an emergency
Your unique solution can be based on any standard sized Pre-Fabricated Extraction Lab as a starting point, and make modifications. If it makes more sense, make your perfect solution completely custom!. Unlimited choices give you unlimited possibilities!
Environmental control is just as important for people as it is for your crop. Keeping cool when things heat up and warm when it gets cold is critical for worker health and safety. We have multiple options for maintaining a perfect 72° for you to choose from, ranging from dedicated heating and cooling units to integrated split systems, so we know you'll find what you need.
The C1D1 designation is a 'Hazardous' work zone classification. What makes it hazardous is the potentially explosive fumes and chemicals used during production coming in contact with an ignition source. Our C1D1 LED Task Lighting is designed and built to ensure that the potential for the fixture to be an ignition source has been eliminated. Don't risk everything with the wrong lighting fixtures.
When we build your unit(s) we always start with a standard model. The reality is, you will ultimately decide which components you'll need, how many, and the necessary level of integration and control. So when we engineer your specific electrical configuration, you can be confident that we will technically evaluate the complete configuration and design your control panel accordingly. Your control panel will be designed and built to comfortably and effectively manage the myriad components, lighting, electrical runs and other 'To Be Determined' electrical requirements your solution demands.
When the power goes out, it's not only a good idea to have emergency lighting, it's required by safety code! Our emergency LED lighting is designed specifically for C1D1 hazardous environments, and has a backup battery that is automatically activated when there is an interruption of the main power supply. An unexpected loss of power is unfortunate, but without the proper emergency lighting, it could turn into a tragedy.
Since a C1D1 lab by definition is a hazardous work area, it is important to confirm that the environment is safe to enter, before you enter. This external monitor displays critical atmospheric and environmental data, providing workers a digital readout of the current status of the lab environment. Worker safety should never be a guessing game.
We offer several ‘Eye Wash Station’ options. From the simple ‘Squeeze’ bottles of distilled water to a system that is connected to your facility’s internal filtered water source. Depending on the location of your facility and the nature of your production, an eye wash station may be required by OSHA safety code.
Regardless of the process you use, gas leaks are a serious issue. Our safety features tie the sensors to our proprietary Evac-Air® environmental safety grid. When the atmosphere inside the lab becomes unsafe, the Evac-Air® system replaces the entire volume of air inside the lab with fresh, safe outside air... in seconds!
Fire is a concern for every business. We offer many options for fire suppression for you to choose from. Depending on your prevailing code requirements and your facility, one option many be a superior choice for your specific application, however each option is highly effective. Call us to discuss your requirements regarding fire suppression.
Our premier (and proprietary) lab safety feature constantly monitors the atmospheric environment within the lab work zone, and in the event that the environment reaches an 'Alert' (unsafe) condition, the Evac-Air® activates, and within seconds replaces the entire volume of air within the labs with fresh, safe outside air. This is not just "Piece of mind" technology, this saves lives!
We provide multiple vectors and levels of security features, including a Trilogy T2 DL2700 digital commercial keyless door latch and a video surveillance ‘RING’ door bell. Options and upgrades include windows with locking ‘Hurricane’ steel covers, internal security gates to sequester and secure inventory, and more. If you have a 3rd party security solution you prefer, we will incorporate that into your build.
Electrical outlets for C1D1 hazardous environments are specially designed to be rugged fully sealed 'No-Spark' enclosures that are constructed according to national safety code. These guidelines ensure that any possibility of the outlet being a potential ignition source has been eliminated. This type of outlet is required by national safety code in C1D1 hazardous environments.
Your product is a precious commodity, and by it's very nature may attract unwanted attention, and subject to attempts of thievery. Security doors are just that, secure. Made of steel, they can be outfitted with Keyless locks so it's hard to get in, and a push-to-open 'Panic' exit bar, so it's easy to get out. There are those that, given the opportunity, would steal your products. Deny them that opportunity.
