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How A High-Performance Fume Hood Can Make Your Lab Energy Efficient & Sustainable
Contents Introduction Understanding High Performance Fume Hoods Multiple definitions of High Performance The ASHRAE...
Lab Design Strategies to Improve User Productivity
Research labs are often complex, large-format labs that are used by researchers for their path-breaking work. Research...
Fundamentals of Planning and Designing Research Labs
Want to build a research lab soon? These are some fundamental pillars you should know before you start the journey. It...
Open Ceiling in Research Labs – A Fad or A Useful Feature
A ceiling can be defined as an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. Ceilings are not...
Ducted or Ductless Hoods: 5 Tips to Make the Right Choice
To begin with, let’s refresh the difference between the two types of fume hoods. A ducted fume hood has the...
Flexible Lab: Do You Need It?
As Lab spaces are changing continuously to keep pace with changing requirements and times, the term ‘Flexible Lab...
Use of a Fume Hood in a Chemistry Laboratory
A fume hood is facilitating as well as safety equipment. Users of a Chemistry lab understand the first part well, it...
How to Choose the Right Chemical Storage Cabinet?
Several types of chemicals are expected to be stored in a laboratory. Those chemicals need proper storage logic and...
Intelligent VAV Systems for Controlled Lab Environment
The primary function of a fume hood(s) is to gather contaminated air and thereafter contain, dilute, and discharge...
7 Tips for Selecting the Right Fume Hood Manufacturer
Select the Right Fume Hood Manufacturer for your laboratoryHere are some useful tips to help with fume hood...
National Science Day: A Blueprint for Academic Laboratories
National Science DayIndia observes February 28 as National Science Day. On this very day, in 1928, Sir C.V. Raman,...
Tackling Common Fume Hood Working Issues
Any equipment could pose some issues during its working and the Fume Hood is not an exception. Let us discuss some...
Fume Hood Installation Prerequisites
You have received a communication from the manufacturer that the ordered fume hood(s) is ready for dispatch. This is...
5 C’s of Choosing the Right Fume Hood
Routinely, scientists and researchers work in an environment that contains airborne chemical contaminants. The sources...
Function of Airflow Monitor/Flow Indicator in Fume Hood
A fume hood is essentially a safety device. It protects the user from hazardous airborne chemical contaminants. It is...
Fume Hood Standard Sizes and Dimensions
While selecting a fume hood the most obvious parameter that needs attention is the size and overall dimensions. Lab...
Fume Hood Airflow Requirements
A fume hood needs adequate airflow to remove, contain and safely discharge airborne chemical contaminants. The fume...
Accessories Used to Enhance Fume Hood Safety
Fume Hood by itself keeps the user and the lab environment safe by reducing airborne contaminant hazards. However,...
The face velocity standards/requirements for fume hoods
A fume hood works by drawing the air past the user, into the fume hood, fumes contained inside as the experiment is...
Difference Between a Fume Hood and a Bio Safety Cabinet
In these challenging times that the world is facing, it is very important to know about the safety devices that we use...
Fume Hood Calibration Procedure
A fume hood needs adequate airflow to remove, contain and safely discharge airborne chemical contaminants. It is...
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