Fume Hoods: Clean Air Act

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Automobiles )



A SAFETY REQUIREMENT

Fume hoods are a must for every laboratory or manufacturing plant that produces chemical fumes life Teflon fumes and diesel fumes as a byproduct of the production process. Fume hoods are collection agents for vapors, fumes, gases, and airborne pathogens that are hazardous and highly volatile.

Fume hoods are simple devices but provides a very effective protection against airborne contamination that may result in medical problems when inhaled. Fume hoods work like a vacuum; a fan inside the fume hoods produces a lower pressure that sucks in the vapors and gases before it contaminates the air and inhaled by people and animals.

Fume hoods are designed differently, depending on the environment where the hoods will be used and the type of fumes that are being released in the place. Fume hoods require careful installation; wrong fitting of the parts may cause leaks that are very dangerous. That is why fume hoods should only be installed by the company who made them.

DUCTLESS FUME HOODS

When the place does not permit proper installation, or there is simply no space for fume hoods, ductless fume hoods are a good alternative. Ductless fume hoods do not require installation and are portable – they can be moved from one from one lab to another whenever they are needed.

Ductless fume hoods make use of filtration rather than a vacuum system. Ductless fume hoods can be equipped with different types of filter according to the type of fumes or vapors that must be removed or neutralized. These fume hoods can also be custom designed to match your laboratory or production room layout.

However the presence of fume hoods does not necessarily mean that you should forget all safety precautions and procedures. Fume hoods may indeed protect you from harmful gases and noxious odors, but it certainly cannot protect you from carelessness and negligence.


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