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Laboratory Fume Hoods are Essential to any Lab

All labs have them. They should make your work easier and not cost you a fortune. And no, weu2019re not talking about interns.<br>

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Laboratory Fume Hoods are Essential to any Lab

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  1. LABORATORY FUME HOODS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ANY LAB All labs have them. They should make your work easier and not cost you a fortune. And no, we’re not talking about interns. We’re talking about laboratory fume hoods. Every lab has at least one fume hood for working with compounds that release toxic gasses in a reaction. Finding the right fume hood for your lab may seem like an impossible feat, but it’s a lot easier than you think. What Makes a Good Fume Hood for a Lab? Fume hoods play a crucial role in the safety of your lab. Having a good fume hood could be the difference between inhaling toxic compounds and being able to work with these compounds safely. A lab fume hood works essentially the same as the one above your stove. Though, it’s probably not a good idea to strip your kitchen of its fume hood and take it to work. Laboratory fume hoods work a little differently than the one in your kitchen. They can filter a myriad of volatile compounds released from chemical reactions whereas kitchen fume hoods filter out just cooking smoke. Fume hoods always have a quality air flow system that can dispose of toxic gas. When purchasing a fume hood, look at its air filtration specifications to see if they have a quality air filtering system. Continue Reading...

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