Work Bench Dimensions

All bench-mounted equipment should be listed with its dimensions, which can be taken from measurements or from catalog data. It should be noted which instruments may have to be put at a certain minimum distance from other objects in order to avoid interference or allow for servicing. Work space should be allowed next to each instiiiment for samples, notebooks, etc. This space may be considerable in case of an analytical instrument on which many samples are to be tested at one time. Space sharing should be discouraged, with the required work space next to an instrument reserved for that alone. Sinks and fume hoods should also be included in this list, with an allowance of at least 18 inches of free space on each side of a sink. 

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