Laboratory Fume Hood Guide

 Your new fume hood has been designed and tested to ensure the highest level of protection available in the marketplace today. Our fume hoods are tested in the factory to very high levels of containment using the current ASHRAE 110 standard. They have been shown to meet or exceed the American National Standard for Laboratory Ventilation and the American Industrial Hygiene Association standard as outlined in ANSI/AIHA Z9.5-2003.

 As with many laboratory activities, fume hood use must follow certain procedures to achieve the maximum operator protection. It is the fume hood operator’s responsibility to be familiar with and apply the principles outlined in this manual as well as procedures developed for your individual organization’s special needs. The safety requirements for radioisotope operations are beyond the scope of this guide. Qualified experts should be consulted to develop specialized procedures for the use of such hoods.