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REPORT FOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS Specific Function Planning. Although college and university facilities are qualitatively the same, there are some aspects which are unique to colleges. Among these are lecture and recitation facilities including an auditorium, class or recitation rooms, and sem­ inar rooms. T h e specific require­ ments to be considered for colleges are outlined in some detail. Staff offices, student laboratories, benches, hoods, dispensing facili­ ties, shelving and storage facilities, common use equipment, safety fea­ tures, and auxiliary rooms all re­ quire detailed planning. T h e need for careful arrange­ ment of laboratories and the serv­ ices required for their use cannot be over-emphasized. Laboratories. T h e author de­ scribes in some detail the require­ ments commonly m e t in planning different t y p e s of laboratories such as physical chemistry, instrumental analysis, staff research, and student research. Library. There exists consider­ able difference of opinion between librarians who favor inclusion of science publications in the main library and those scientists who prefer to have all science publica­ tions in a science library in the science building or even split up into d e p a r t m e n t a l libraries. A compromise seems to be the best solution. For example, certain stu­ dent reference books and widely used chemical journals could be k e p t in a single library in the sci­ ence building through cooperation with the librarian. A depart­ mental library setup is not con­ sidered feasible. Miscellaneous. Stock and dis­ pensing rooms, shops, greenhouses, animal rooms, museums and ex­ hibits, and lobby are additional features which m u s t be planned to serve the needs of all the depart­ ments involved. PLANNING THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING A specific case history illustrates the successful results obtained when qualified, interested persons act together as a t e a m in planning

and building a new structure. T h e building in question is the $2.4 mil­ lion Chemical Engineering Build­ ing a t T h e Ohio State University. I t houses the chemical and petro­ leum engineering and some metal­ lurgical engineering groups. A second phase, to cost $2.0 million, will complete facilities for all branches of the chemical phase of engineering, including metallurgical and mining engineering, ceramic engineering, and mineralogy. T h e new facility is integrated in both the engineering and chemical center of the university. Over the next few years $7.7 million is con­ templated to complete a 10-year program which began in 1954. Eventually it will include all other departments of the college, either by construction of new buildings or through remodeling the present ones. In this case the idea of a new building was proposed in 1925. Late in 1955 it appeared t h a t it would be a reality. In view of this, visits were m a d e to at least 40 in­ dustrial laboratories and recently constructed chemical engineering buildings a t universities. Blue­ prints and descriptions were studied carefully. Actual planning began on N o ­ vember 18, 1955, with a committee from the department. E a c h mem­ ber was given a specific assignment and responsibility for a specific phase of the building. Results were discussed a t nightly meetings, each lasting four to five hours and covering a period of at least one month. A list was made of the number and types of laboratories which were needed. T h e y totalled 88. Total space amounted to 82,000 square feet. E a r l y in 1956 the architect was commissioned to m a k e plans. I t soon appeared t h a t costs would ex­ ceed the $2.4 million allocated and so the original plans were revised. T h i s resulted in a 132-page report which served as the basis for all future planning and decisions. F i r s t preliminary plans were sub­ mitted by the architects in Novem­ ber 1956. These did not meet the specifications and layout desired. M a n y meetings were then held to revise the preliminary layouts. I n J u n e 1957 the over-all building

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New R C L Automatic Sample Changer provides higher efficiency of windowless gas flow detection without contaminating the counting chamber—and a faster counting rale. New design features unique pre-flush chamber ahead of the counting chamber and a four-position precision geneva move­ ment sample changer. Counting column holds 50 samples in pans u p to 1}4," diameter. Samples auto­ matically (or manually) advance to preflush chamber, where counting gas atmos­ phere flushes out normal air contamination. Samples then enter c o u n t i n g c h a m b e r under positive pressure which prevents con­ tamination from the pre-flushing chamber. C o n t i n u o u s flow of c o u n t i n g gas over samples permits instantaneous reading. When changer is combined with R C L Printing Sealer-Timer, Model 20318, the count can be automatically recorded. Out­ put can be routed to digital tape printer, x-y curve plotter, nixie display or almost any other readout or printout device.

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