Hi all
Does anyone have a portable fume hood and if so would you recommend it?
We have one built in fume cupboard but with the larger chemistry classes we now have, it is slow going for the students to have their turn. Therefore we are wondering if a portable / ductless fume cupboard would ease the problem.
Kathryn
Portable Fume hood
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Re: Portable Fume hood
This topic came up in an email thread in the Laboratory Managers association South Australian but it was put forward as a replacement for a prep area fume hood. I would do some in depth research into them and how they operate and what chemicals you will be using in it before purchasing. The general feeling and opinion of the group was that a portable fume hood isn't really suitable because it has too many limitations. Depending on what chemicals you are using in them, the filtration in them is not going to do the job. So unfortunately I don't think it would be a useful purchase.
Re: Portable Fume hood
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I think if you are able to have it permanently in the lab it would be a great addition to allow more students to have a turn at the same time.