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The walkthrough should focus on uneven temperatures, persistent odors, drafts, sensations of stuffiness. You may find that occupants are attempting to compensate for an HVAC system that doesn t meet their needs. Look for propped-open corridor doors, blocked or taped-up diffusers, popped-up ceiling tiles, people using individual fans/heaters or wearing heavier (or lighter) clothing than normal. 

Preparation of Chromium. Perform the experiment in the presence of your instructor, in a fume cupboard Wear eye protection or a mask ) Roast chromium(III) oxide in an iron crucible. Triturate potassium dichromate crystals in a mortar, melt the powder in a porcelain crucible with the flame of a gas burner, pour the substance onto a glazed tile plate, and after it solidifies again triturate it into a powder. Weigh 12 g of roasted chromium(III) oxide, 12 g of the fused potassium dichromate, and 10 g of an aluminium powder, and thoroughly mix all the substances in a mortar. Spill 10 g of a calcium fluoride powder onto the bottom of a chamotte crucible, and then the prepared mixture. (If there is no chamotte crucible in your laboratory, make a box from asbestos paper in the form of a crucible and fasten it with wire.) Tamp the substance with a pestle and make a hollow in the middle using a test tube (see Fig. 120). 

The Athenaeum was a luxurious faculty club, which admitted graduate students who associated across disciplinary lines and mixed with world famous faculty members. The Athenaeum was built in Mediterranean style with stone, stucco, red tile, much ornamentation, and marble on the ground-level floor and staircase. The main room appeared to be almost as large as a tennis court, most of the floor was covered with a huge single oriental rug, and the high walls were paneled with polished mahogany. At the Athenaeum, every male diner was required to wear a coat and tie. 

Note. Patterned tile such as the diamond pattern will harbor grease and organic residue. It is not acceptable under some local sanitary laws. Labor safety laws often require a non-skid surface. Emery grit embedded in the surface of the quarry tile will meet the non-skid criteria. However, the employees may complain that the emery surface wears out their shoes too quickly and is difficult to clean. Warn the owner. 

The most common practice is to line the steel vessel with lead as a corrosion resistant membrane barrier behind a ceramic brick or tile lining. The brick acts as a mechanical support for the lead as well as a thermal and wear resistant barrier to protect the weak soft lead from damage. 

However, acid also has one main disadvantage many bathroom surfaces may be acid sensitive. Certainly marble fixtures top the list the beautiful shine of a well-polished marble surface is easily destroyed in even one application of an acid cleaner. The cement grout between wall tiles is another sensitive surface. The modern addition of latex to the grout mixture helps resist acid attack, but cannot stop it completely. In Europe many ceramic tiles and enamel surfaces are also acid sensitive, prone to accelerated wear if an acid cleaner is used. As seen in the examples cited below, the use of more moderate pH (in the range 2.5 to 5) will slow the damage, but it will not stop it completely. 

Now it s time to decorate your terracotta pot. Using the mosaic tile adhesive, stick pieces of your broken pottery, stones, and pebbles all over the outside of your pot. Take care not to cover the hole on the bottom. Be sure to wear your gloves so that you re not cut by the broken pottery. 

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