So you need it to be stable (I can see why they get nervous about
hand-carrying it). How hazardous is this stuff?


The glassware is for chemical processing equipment. The nature of the
process requires height. The glass is cleaned between runs so it
comes down and goes back up. We run 4 units like this. The materials
used include a significant quantity of liquid mercury.

Also, what is the reason for taking it upstairs in the first
place? Can that function be relocated? (Maybe swap space with
something else?)


I wish we could, but it is physically impossible.



I just looked it up in the BOCA national building code book, section
26. They do not differentiate between powered and non-powered units.

How about if it's not permanently installed? Then it's not part
of the building. That's why I was thinking you could use some
kind of off-the-shelf hoist. But you need some way to keep it
level on the way up, so you don't spill anything (also, you need
to make sure it's contained in case the cable breaks).

I'm sure you could find someone to build you a full-blown elevator.
By the time you add the liability insurance (for the vendor), I wonder
how much difference there would be in the total cost.


I found another vendor and the spec package will go out to him today


Thanks for your reply,

Bob