Labconco Fume Adsorbers 3955422 - Manual (Page 5)

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco Fume Adsorber. Your enclosure
uses carbon filtration to provide personnel protection of annoying solvents,
formaldehyde or ammonia vapors generated by histology and pathology
operations.
When properly installed and operated, these enclosures will effectively contain low
concentrations of noxious fumes and chemicals. Each enclosure uses carbon
filtration and is only intended for chemical use with a time weighted exposure limit
(TWA) of 100 ppm or greater (Reference the NIOSH Pocket Guide,
www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npg.html). The carbon filters are available with three
different carbons for adsorbing organic vapors, formaldehyde or ammonia and
amines.
Please acquaint yourself with this manual and keep it handy for future reference to
review all the Fume Adsorber’s features. If you are unfamiliar with how Fume
Adsorbers operate, please review Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety
Precautions before you begin working in the enclosure. Even if you are an
experienced user, please review Chapter 5: Using Your Fume Adsorber, which
describes the features so that you can use the enclosure efficiently.