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<br />CASS COUN1Y <br />GOVERNMENT <br />... <br /> TO: <br />County FROM: <br />Coordinator <br />Bonnie Johnson DATE: <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />Vector Facility Planning Committee <br />Bonnie JOhnSOn~ <br /> <br />May 26, 2004 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Vector Facility Planning <br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Several thoughts come to mind as we convene to review possibilities for new <br />county space for the Cass County Vector Department. I would like to share <br />these thoughts, along with others, at our next meeting. <br /> <br />I believe we should plan any facility for the long term. I think the project <br />should focus on the intended multi-functional needs of the programs and <br />address employee safety and environmental risks. We should be sure to <br />give attention to proper chemical mixing areas, proper disposal of wastes <br />generated from normal operations and address clean-up abilities for spills. <br /> <br />If the storage and mixing facilities are part of a multiple use building, they <br />should be located on the end of the structure separated from other areas by <br />secure vapor impervious partitions. If a separate structure is designed to fit <br />these needs, additional security such as fences, bumpers, and window <br />security mesh should be included in the design considerations. <br /> <br />From a functional perspective, employees would arrive in a clean area, dress <br />for the day in the changing area, and leave through a pesticide/herbicide <br />doorway. They would retrace these steps at the end of the day. Each <br />employee would have two lockers, one for street clothing and another for <br />work clothing, to preclude contamination. Soiled work clothes would be <br />dropped off in the laundry as they pass from the dirty area to the clean side of <br />the locker room. Hot air hand driers are an option to consider in order to <br />eliminate contaminated waste products. Employees would not eat in areas <br />where chemicals are mixed, stored or handled. There would be no direct <br />access between the offices and the storage and mixing areas. <br /> <br />Box 2806 <br />211 Ninth Street South <br />Fargo, North Dakota 58108 <br /> <br />Plumbing and lighting should be specified by architectural people with insight <br />on the product market. Each should be non-corrosive in nature; sinks should <br />contain eye-wash stations; and metal or plastic shelving should be used to <br />store chemicals off the floor, as opposed to wood shelving which is porous. <br /> <br />701-241-5720 <br />Fax: 701-297-6020 <br />