Semiconductor fabrication is complicated requiring nasty chemicals for everything from dopants to etchants. Working with such chemicals at home is dangerous and after releasing hydrochloride acid ...

A well-designed chemical fume hood, when properly installed and maintained, offers a substantial degree of protection to the user, provided that it is used correctly and its limitations are understood ...

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 ...

IN any work environment, employers need to consider environmental controls before ever putting an employee in personal protective equipment, such as a respirator, to protect them from dangerous ...

Walls lined with humming fume hoods are a defining feature of many chemistry laboratories. These safety devices, part of a lab’s overall ventilation system, suck hazardous airborne chemicals away from ...

Recognize the Black & Decker unit up top? Yeah, that’s part of a leaf blower. [Paul] does a lot of soldering. He had one of those cheap desktop fume extractors but it just wasn’t doing the trick. So ...

Mystaire Misonix released its complete range of Aura ESD ductless chemical fume hoods designed for electrostatic-sensitive applications. Aura’s superior user protection against toxic fume exposure has ...

These corrosion-resistant polypropylene fume hoods with exhaust HEPA filters (aka powder containment hoods) utilize a powerful adjustable fan and filtration system to protect users during powder ...

Fume hoods are a necessary piece of engineered equipment to protect users and occupants from possible chemical exposures. There are approximately 75 fume hoods on campus, located in Bill Hall, New ...

A fume hood is one of the leading safety devices used to protect individuals from exposure to chemicals. This ventilated enclosure is connected to an exhaust fan, which draws air from the room, ...