Why to follow the best practices when it comes to laboratory fume hoods usage? Practical laboratory fume Hoods usage depends on strict following of safety practices. The following points provide the necessary guidelines to ensure safety and maximum effectiveness. Always follow these procedures to keep the lab and technicians free...
Biological Safety Cabinets
Biological safety cabinets (BSC) will provide both product and operator protection, this is achieved by recirculating HEPA-filtered air within the cabinet as well as providing an inflow at the face opening. Biological safety cabinets are specifically designed for the handling of samples that present a biological hazard. Design...
Mobile Fume Hoods: Design, Performance & Positioning
Mobile fume hoods are generally designed as a recirculatory system providing exposure protection from Volatile Organic Substances (VOC’s). Typical applications that a mobile system will be suitable for are: Titration, Karl Fischer analysis, General Solvent Handling, Solvent Disposal etc. Design Features & Performance Criteria Mobile Fume Hoods should perform to...
Ducted Fume Hoods: Design, Performance & Positioning
Ducted Fume Hoods, or built-in fume hoods, are the most commonly used containment devices within a laboratory, and for this reason often considered as the first option when containing any lab scale operation. Design Features & Performance Criteria for Ducted Fume Hoods The Fume Hood should perform to a...