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What to do when: Working in a Fume Hood – RIC

What to do when: Working in a Fume Hood – RIC. What to look for First of all, make sure the fume hood is operational and that there is air flow These hoods have low-flow alarms, check to make sure the light is green or yellow (standby). There will be an audible alarm if the air flow drops

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What to do when: Working in a Fume Hood – RIC

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  1. What to do when:Working in a Fume Hood – RIC • What to look for • First of all, make sure the fume hood is operational and that there is air flow • These hoods have low-flow alarms, check to make sure the light is green or yellow (standby). There will be an audible alarm if the air flow drops • Check the inspection sticker to make sure the face velocity has been checked in the past year It’s all about the air flow: • Improper air flow can lead to backspill of contaminants out of the fume hood • Make sure you are working as far back as possible – at least six inches ( ~ 15 cm) from the front of the fume hood • Clutter (chemical or equipment storage) in a fume hood creates turbulence • Materials sitting directly on the work surface block the incoming air and propel it back toward the chemical fume hood face. • If chemical containers or bulky devices must be kept in the chemical fume hood during an experiment, they should be elevated 2 to 3 inches above the interior work surface using jacks, apparatus scaffolding, support stands, ring stands, etc. • The fume hoods are equipped with motion sensors, which will turn up the face velocity to the hood when workers are nearby. 6 inches 15 cm • Using the Sash • Make sure the sash is no higher than it needs to be • You want the sash to be pulled down in front of your face • Do not use a prop – if a sash won’t stay up on it’s own, report it to work control to get fixed • Make sure you close the sash all the way when you are not using the fume hood. This saves energy

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