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Laboratory Seismic Restraints

Implement seismic restraints to help prevent injuries and damage during earthquakes.

These images show some of the ways UC San Diego labs are managing seismic hazards. Contact FM for installation.

List of images showing ways UC San Diego labs are managing seismic hazards
Equipment on casters. Equipment on locking casters. Large pressurized cylinders of liquefied cryogenic gases should also be secured to the wall with a top ring tether.  
Biological safety cabinet bolted to the floor with a metal brace Biological safety cabinet bolted to the floor with a metal brace.
Compressed gas cylinders double-chained to wall. Compressed gas cylinders must be individually double-chained to a permanent/fixed building structure with tight, non-combustible restraints.
Freezer tethered to wall-anchoring system. Freezer tethered to wall-anchoring system.
ds-incubator.jpg Double-stacked incubator restrained properly. 
Wall-anchoring system using Unistrut® with flexible tethers. Wall-anchoring system using Unistrut® with flexible tethers.
elf lips restrain hazardous materials containers. Shelf lips restrain hazardous materials containers.
Seismic netting holds small, light-weight items. Seismic netting holds small, lightweight items.
Questions? Contact an EH&S Research Assistance Program specialist.

Images:University of California, San Diego | Environment, Health & Safety