Hello,

Do any universities or departments have a policy that reactions over a certain pressure cannot be performed in a normal laboratory (fume hood) regardless of the pressure rating of the equipment? Of course there are different variables that come into play for different types of reactions, but was just curious if other universities set a maximum for their researchers to follow or general guidelines.

Thanks,

Stephanie Tumidajski Hess, PhD

Assistant Director/Chemical Hygiene Officer

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Division of Research Safety, 102 EHSB

101 South Gregory St.  Urbana, IL 61801-6594

(217)244-1360

sthess**At_Symbol_Here**illinois.edu