Facilities Inventory: Walk-In Environmental Chambers

Last updated: January 7, 2021
Content created: July 2017

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Room type code 272 "Walk-In Environmental Chamber" is a specialized laboratory room type.  These chambers may control temperature, humidity, lighting, or any combination of these conditions.

Any walk-in temperature-controlled room – a refrigerator or a freezer - used to support a non-laboratory space should be coded with the appropriate service room type to match the room type it supports.   The most common room type for walk-in refrigerators and freezers will be 635, Food Facility Service, though other service room types are possible.

Reach-in refrigerators and freezers are equipment and not coded as rooms.

NOTE: If you would like to be able to track or search for all of your coolers and freezers in the facilities inventory, add "Walk-In Cooler" or "Walk-In Freezer" to the Brief Room Information field.

Room Types for Services

[1] A walk-in refrigerator or freezer would be coded as greenhouse service if it supports greenhouse operations (e.g., cold storage of media or other supplies).  Most temperature-controlled units associated with greenhouses, when used for plants, insects or other organisms, will be coded as room type 272, "Walk-In Environmental Chamber".