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What safety precautions of systems are currently on fume hoods?

April 26, 2017Currently fume hoods precautions safety SYSTEMS

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What safety precautions of systems are currently on fume hoods?

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If something were to fail, e.g., the power to the damper controller, then it will fail “open” so that there is maximum airflow through the hood. If there is an emergency (e.g., a major spill), then airflow into the room is closed off so that all airflow will be out of the room through the hoods.