Volume II -52 
Ventilation Design Handbook on Animal Research Facilities Using Static Microisolators 
Table 3.08 Ranking of Cases with respect to Cage NH 3 (Day 4) 
Case Name 
Supply Diffuser 
Type 
Exhaust Location 
and Number 
Supply 
ACH 
Supply 
Temperature (°C) 
Supply 
Temperature 
(°F) 
Cage NHj 
(day 4) (ppm) 
Case 87 
Radial 
Low 
15 
19.2 
66.6 
3.13 
Case 88 
Slot 
Low 
15 
19.2 
66.6 
3.49 
Case 03 
Radial 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.53 
Case 89 
Low Ind 
Low 
15 
19.2 
66.6 
3.68 
Case 79 
Radial 
2 Door exhausts 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.70 
Case 23 
Slot 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3,71 
Case 06 
Slot 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.72 
Case 30 
Low Ind 
Low 
20 
19.8 
67.6 
3.75 
Case 22 
Radial 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.77 
Case 80 
Slot 
2 Door exhausts 
15 
18.8 
65,8 
3.84 
Case 09 
Low Ind 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.88 
Case 81 
Low Ind 
2 Door exhausts 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.92 
Case 82 
Radial 
2 Door exhausts 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.92 
Case 32 
Slot 
Low 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
3.93 
Case 28 
Low Ind 
Low 
10 
16.8 
62.2 
3.93 
Case 69 
Radial 
High x4 / Low x4 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
3.94 
Case 29 
Low Ind 
Low 
5 
1 1 
51.8 
3.97 
Case 92 
Low Ind 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.02 
Case 02 
Radial 
High 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.03 
Case 20 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
18,8 
65.8 
4.04 
Case 41 
Slot 
Ceiling x4 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.06 
Case 64 
Low Ind 
Low 
20 
18.9 
66.0 
4.07 
Case 37 
Radial 
Ceiling/Low 50/50 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.13 
Case 68 
Low Ind 
Low 
20 
18.9 
66.0 
4.13 
Case 84 
Low Ind 
2 Door exhausts 
15 
17,5 
63.5 
4.17 
Case 57 
Radial 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.17 
Case 04 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.18 
Case 72 
Radial 
High x4 / Low x2 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.22 
Case 90 
Radial 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.22 
Case 05 
Slot 
High 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.23 
Case 24 
Low Ind 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65,8 
4.24 
Case 42 
Low Ind 
Ceiling x4 
15 
18.8 
65,8 
4.25 
Case 38 
Slot 
Ceiling/Low 50/50 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.28 
Case 91 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.33 
Case 33 
Low Ind 
Low 
15 
17,5 
63.5 
4,44 
Case 31 
Radial 
Low 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
4.45 
Case 52 
Radial 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.49 
Case 74 
Low Ind 
High x4 / Low x2 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.53 
Case 97 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
4.54 
Case 86 
Slot 
Low 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
4.54 
Case 71 
Low Ind 
High x4 / Low x4 
15 
18.8 
65,8 
4.56 
Case 58 
Slot 
High 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.58 
Case 39 
Low Ind 
Ceiling/Low 50/50 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.58 
Case 70 
Slot 
High x4 / Low x4 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.58 
Case 19 
Radial 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.61 
Case 18 
Low Ind 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.62 
Case 94 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
17.5 
63,5 
4.66 
Case 17 
Slot 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.71 
Case 61 
Low Ind 
Low 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.73 
Case 21 
Low Ind 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.73 
Case 50 
Radial 
Ceiling 
15 
18.8 
65.8 
4.73 
Case 85 
Radial 
Low 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
4.76 
Case 95 
Low Ind 
Ceiling 
15 
17.5 
63.5 
4.77 
