 What
are the manufacturer's commitments concerning my safety
and the environment ?
FILTRATION.
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hood pretending to comply with a filtration standard (especially
the most demanding one, the AFNOR NF X 15-211 standard) should
be equipped with an electronic monitoring system for the
filter saturation associated with an alarm and/or sampling device
for periodical detection of filter saturation checks. |
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| MOLECODE DETECTOR |
SAMPLING PORT FOR PERIODIC MEASURE |
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There is no universal
detection method of filter saturation. Only solvents can
be detected electronically.
Beware of hoods which
are always equipped with an electronic detector : they
might cost you more without offering you a genuine protection. |
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| For a frequent use
of the ETRAF, or if you plan to handle large quantities of chemicals,
your ductless fume hood should be equipped with a back-up safety
filter, to prevent any risk of chemical exhaust within the room
when the main filter becomes saturated. |
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| SAFETY BACK-UP FILTERS, ON A captair® TOXICAP |
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| For a periodical
use of the ductless fume enclosure, or if you plan to handle
smaller quantities of chemicals, your ETRAF should be equipped
with an hour counter, which rings every 60 working hrs. to
remind the user of the need to conduct a filter saturation test. |
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