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Subject: Re: Ductless Fume Hood - need information
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 08:01:12 EDT
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Subject: Re: Ductless Fume Hood - need information
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:53:43 -0500
Author: Harry Elston


Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:07:24 -0400
Reply-To: "Dr. Jay A. Young" <chemsafety**At_Symbol_Here**VERIZON.NET>
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From: "Dr. Jay A. Young" <chemsafety**At_Symbol_Here**VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Ductless Fume Hood - need information
Comments: To: Labsafe**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM

Ms. Melgetz,

Unless all users can assume full responsibilities in the event of a toxic 
release,ductless fume hoods should not be used in academic chemical 
laboratories.  For further detailed information, see page 34, volume 2 of 
"Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories".  Copies of Volumes 1 and 2 are 
available free from the ACS Council Chemical Safety  Committee of the 
American Chemical Society.

Jay Young

>        -------------------------------------------------------------------
> In a message dated 7/6/2007 3:39:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> melissa**At_Symbol_Here**melgetz.com writes:
>
> I have been asked to look into using a portable,  ductless fume hood, and 
> a
> ductless chemical storage cabinet for the chem lab.
> Do you have any  experience with ductless systems?  If so, please share 
> your
> opinions,  suggestions on which ones to get or not get, etc. Which filters
> should we  buy?  Do we really need a filter for organic materials?
> Do you know how  often the filters would need to be replaced?
> The ductless fume  hood is for regular chemistry classroom use.  The 
> chemical
> storage  cabinet will be in a room separate from the classroom and will 
> hold
> chemicals  for chem., bio, and other science classes.
> If you need more clarifying information, please  ask.
> Thank you in  advance for helping out with this decision making  process.
> Sincerely,
> Melissa  Getz
> _Melissa**At_Symbol_Here**melgetz.com_ (mailto:Melissa**At_Symbol_Here**melgetz.com)
>
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