Category: Ductless Fume Hoods

Content that focuses on Ductless Fume Hoods in their entirety. This blog discusses ductless hood configurations, choice of efficiency, and applications.

Fume Hoods for Fecal Sample Testing

The importance of appropriate ventilation and filtration is apparent in several aspects of fecal sample testing: from odor to biohazards to the chemicals used during testing. Sentry Air Systems 18″ Wide Ductless Fume Hood is pictured above. Fume Hoods are generally the most common configuration used for fecal sample testing because they offer the most… Learn More

Testimonial: Assembly of Projection Lenses in Portable Clean Room Hood

The testimonial below was written by Tony Dummett, who utilizes a Sentry Air Systems 24″ Wide Portable Clean Room Hood during the design and assembly of cinema projection lenses: “My business is the design and assembly of ultra high quality XEIT brand anamorphic cinema projection lenses. One of the critical quality benchmarks is to keep microscopic dust… Learn More

Testimonial: Molecular Biology

Sarah Laredo is an Animal Behavior Graduate Student at the University of California, Davis. She utilizes our 18″ Ductless Fume Hood [Model SS-218-DCH] for her Molecular Biology work in the field: ” I am using the Sentry Air unit to conduct tissue extraction in an outdoor field setting. I work with a very powerful fixative… Learn More

Sentry Air Systems Case Study: Acetone Fume Removal

Acetone Fumes: Acetone, also known as propanone and dimethyl ketone, is the simplest example of ketone compounds and is also a very important building block in organic chemistry. It is produced and disposed of naturally in the body as a result of normal metabolic processes. The majority of acetone is produced from propylene in a… Learn More

Mini Ductless Fume Hood- 18″ Wide Portable Fume Hood

Product Spotlight: SS-218-DCH : Compact Ductless Fume Hood If you have a need for a compact ductless fume hood the Sentry Air Systems SS-218-DCH may be an excellent choice for your application. This mini fume hood features a footprint of 18″x 18′ x 18″ (I.D) and is available with several different filter media options. Filters… Learn More

Ductless Fume Hood Case Study: Toluene Vapors

Toluene Fumes: Toluene, also known as methyl benzene, is an aromatic hydrocarbon that occurs naturally at low levels in crude oil and which is also produced as a byproduct in fuel production. Its electrophilic properties make it a useful feedstock in industrial processes such as the production of TNT and polyurethanes. It is also used… Learn More

Ductless Fume Hood Case Study: Xylene Fumes

Xylene Fumes: Xylene is a name given to any one of three aromatic hydrocarbon isomers produced from crude oil. Each of the isomers is similar in its properties. There are many applications in which the use of these xylene isomers is necessary including uses such as a solvent in the leather, rubber, and printing industries…. Learn More