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HSE – Offshore Series OCE17 “Laboratory Practice”

This HSE guidance sheet for Offshore locations describes good practice for laboratory work in the offshore environment which involves the analysis of chemicals and process fluids, eg measuring oil in water using perchloroethylene (TTCE). It covers the key points you …

Radioisotope Fume Hood Occupational Risk Prevention Manual

This PDF link is about Radiosotope Fume Cupboards. Taken from the documents abstract: Abstract. Using radioactive substances in hospitals, laboratories, industries… has got a great importance at present. Personnel in nuclear medicine and nuclear research laboratories face with the problem …

Reference Material for The Safe Design of Perchloric Acid Fume Hood Exhaust Systems

This is a useful American PDF document, located on MK Plastics website dated 2008.  This references the best practices for the safe design of Perchloric Acid Fume Hood Exhaust Systems. Please make sure that you check that the resource meets the current guidelines …

HSE CG201 Fume Cupboards

CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet produced by HSE providing advice on Fume Cupboards; their Design, Maintenance and TExTs.  Also covers operator Training and PPE issues.   The leaflet can be downloaded here: HSE CG201 Fume Cupboards

BS 7989:2001 Specification for Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cupboards

BS dealing with Recirculatory Fume Cupboards.  Although published in 2001 it has been re-confirmed by BSI in 2012 To order a copy direct from BSI follow this link: BS 7989

BS EN 14175 Fume Cupboards

This BSI published between 2003 and 2012 is now in 7 parts:- Part 1  Vocabulary Part 2 Safety & Performance Requirements Part 3 Type Test Methods Part 4 On-Site Test Methods Part 5 Recommendations for Installation & Maintenance Part 6 …