Labconco Class I Enclosure Models 3980423 User Manual
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NFPA 45 – 2002 Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals
Laboratory hoods should not be relied on for explosion protection
Exhaust air from fume hoods should not be recirculated
Services should be external to the hood
Canopy hoods only for non-hazardous applications
Materials of construction should have flame spread of 25 or less
80 to 120 fpm to prevent escape
NFPA 30 – 2000 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
Approved cabinets may be metal or wood
Vent location on cabinets are required
Venting of cabinets not a requirement
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
(800) 344-3555
www.nfpa.org
General References
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Industrial Ventilation, A
Manual of Recommended Practice, Cincinnati, OH
ASHRAE Standard Committee. ASHRAE Standard Atlanta: ASHRAE Publications Sales
Department, 1995
British Standards Institution, Laboratory Fume Cupboards. Parts 1, 2 and 3, London: 1990
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR Part 1910,
Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, Final Rule. Vol. 55,
No. 21. Washington D.C.:1990
DiBerardinis. L. et al. Guides for Laboratory Design, Health and Safety Considerations.
Wiley & Sons, 1987
McDermott, Henry, Handbook of Ventilation for Contaminant Control, 2
nd
Edition.
Butterworth Publishers, 1985.
Miller, Brinton M. et al. Laboratory Safety: Principles and Practices. American Society
for Microbiology, Washington, D.C.: 1986
NIH Guidelines for the Laboratory Use of Chemical Carcinogens. NIH Publication No.
81-2385.
Rayburn, Stephen R. The Foundation of Laboratory Safety, A Guide for the Biomedical
Laboratory. Springer-Verlag, New York: 1990