By utilizing specialty-blended activated carbon filters, facilities can benefit from added adsorption rates aiding to improve operator safety and overall air quality. Certain chemicals such as formaldehyde are hard to filter using standard activated carbon filters. For these harder to filter chemical fumes, Sentry Air offers a variety of specialty-blended filter media. What are specialty-blended… Learn More
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Deluxe Ductless Fume Hood (DCH2) Now UL-Certified
Sentry Air’s Deluxe Ductless Fume Hood aka DCH2 is now a UL-certified product. The DCH2 – Ductless Fume Hood Gen II underwent stringent testing by UL to ensure operator safety and product functionality. Who is UL? UL, Underwriters Laboratories, is a widely known non-profit organization that offers testing, inspection, and certification services to companies… Learn More
New Product: Quick Ship Walk-in Hoods
Sentry Air Systems will now be offering off-the-shelf walk-in hoods or Quick Ship Walk-in Hoods. Quick Ship Walk-in Hoods ship in 5 business days instead of the industry standard 4-6 weeks+ lead time. With a few custom options, Quick Ship Walk-in Hoods provide a timely solution to help your facility start controlling fumes and particulate…. Learn More
Using Filtration to Help Address Common Exhaust Hood Issues – Exhaust Filter Box
Using Exhaust Hoods or Ducted Fume Hoods can lead to a variety of issues that affect the operation and safety of the fume hood. Below are a few common issues or concerns experienced with Exhaust Hoods. • Ductwork particulate build-up resulting in downtime and costly maintenance procedures (Haugen, 2018) • Safety concerns associated with ductwork… Learn More
Safety in the Science Classroom: Chemistry Fume Hoods and Air Cleaners
To improve safety in the science classroom, educational facilities should utilize Fume Hoods and Air Cleaners. Fume Hoods, such as Ductless Fume Hoods or Exhaust Hoods, provide the first layer of defense against harmful fumes and particulate created from experiments, demonstrations, or studies. Chemistry Fume Hoods can also help protect from other hazards such… Learn More
Rotary Evaporator Fume Control
Rotary evaporators can release hazardous solvent fumes while using or cleaning the system, or while emptying the solvent trap (UCLA, 2010). Operators should consider fume inhalation risks and utilize respiratory engineering controls, such as a ductless fume hood or exhaust hood, to protect their safety and the overall laboratory’s safety. What are Rotary Evaporators? Rotary… Learn More
Hydrochloric acid health risks: vapor, mist, and fume inhalation
What is Hydrochloric Acid? Hydrochloric acid is a colorless, corrosive, liquid that fumes in air at high concentrations of 25% or more, and becomes a hydrogen chloride gas forming dense white vapors due to condensation with atmospheric moisture (Pubchem). The vapor is corrosive, and air concentrations above 5 ppm can cause irritation. Hydrogen chloride is… Learn More