THE DESIGN OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF LABORATORY SAFETY AND BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS. MAJOR TOPIC AREAS ARE--(1) SAFETY RELATED DESIGN FEATURES OF SCIENCE LABORATORIES, (2) LABORATORY SAFETY AND BUILDING CODES, AND (3) EVIDENCE OF UNSAFE DESIGN. EXAMPLES EMPHASIZE PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL FUME VENTILATION AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DESIGN AND LOCATION AND AIR MOVEMENT PATTERNS. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES INCLUDE ANIMAL ROOMS, FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND CHEMICAL STORAGE. INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL DESCRIBED THE FUNCTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES STAFF OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. (MM)