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 ...

Open fume hoods in labs across campus account for thousands of dollars in wasted energy each year. Luci Keazer, senior lab engineer in Physical Facilities, is working to save those dollars, one fume ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you’re a student working with toxic chemicals, jarring alarms are not exactly a desired part of your process. Likewise, when you’re a facilities director, an annual expense of $30,000 to run a ...

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, ...