Labconco FilterMatPortable Exhausters 3970024 User Manual
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Now that the installation of your FilterMate and enclosure is
completed, you are ready to use your FilterMate. Read this chapter
to learn about:
• Suitable Applications
• Definition of Terms
• Appropriate Chemicals
• Chemical Carcinogens
• Combination of Acids and Organics
• Safety Precautions
• HEPA Filtered Systems
• Misapplications
• Operation
Suitable Applications
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
USA) has established guidelines for chemical cartridge and HEPA
filtered respirators. Suitable applications for the FilterMate are
based on these guidelines. As with respirators, contaminants are
adsorbed or treated by carbon and/or particulates filtered by the
HEPA filter before air is returned to the breathing area. Biological
hazardous materials are not to be used with the system since there
is no way to decontaminate the duct and filter housing. Capture
and containment of non-biological hazardous materials is one of
the primary functions of the FilterMate. Labconco recommends
and manufacturers a Class I and Class II Safety Cabinet for bio-
hazardous materials.