The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

Face velocity is a measure of speed of the laboratories air that enters the fume hood’s face opening. The face velocities need to be high enough to contain fumes but not high enough to cause air ...

Traditional laboratory chemical (or fume) hoods are designed to capture and control chemical vapors and pull them away from the worker. Although the inward flow of air provides protection to the user, ...

General room ventilation does not effectively control personnel exposures to hazardous levels of airborne chemicals. Consequently, laboratory hoods are required to contain chemical vapors and gases at ...

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Chemical Splash goggles or safety glasses must be worn whenever ... some pyrophoric materials are stored under kerosene (or other flammable solvent); therefore the use of a fume hood (or glove box) is ...

A copy of the completed training certificate must be maintained in the laboratory files and presented to the proper authorities upon request. Go to the Campus Learning System to complete this training ...

The chemistry department is in the Integrated Science Center (ISC) and has 25 teaching or research labs. Research labs are equipped with various levels of fume hoods, standard laboratory equipment, ...

In addition, a lab coat or apron is advised if exposure could involve more than normal handling operations would be expected. No open-toe shoes are allowed. For potentially corrosive gases, perform ...